Overview
Indicated — Dromadeesirt is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kerry. In pasture, on a low hill in an undulating landscape. A circular area (c. 42m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 5m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: This is probably the 'remarkably large' rath 'on an eminence' in the centre of Dromadeesirt which was mentioned in the 1840s (OSNB, Kilcummin, no.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The drystone facing comprises rounded stones and is built in a similar fashion to a nearby field boundary.
What was found
The saved account records: In pasture, on a low hill in an undulating landscape.
What remains
The saved account records: The bank and scarp are stone-faced externally W-NE and intermittently along the E, S and SW arcs.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Dromadeesirt matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: A circular area (c. 42m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 5m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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