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Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

Overview

Indicated — Garrough is recorded as Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Kerry. 16.9m N-S, 16.6m E-W This circular caher is located on the summit of a steep-sided rocky knoll on the E side of the Coomnahorna river valley, overlooking Darrynane Bay to SW. The enclosing wall is roughly faced internally and externally with large slabs, and features a rubble core.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Cave: An opening to a stone-built Man-made underground passage (KE106-027001-), .8m x .5m, occurs close to the centre of the caher and gives access to a passage which extends NE-SW for a distance of 3.5m.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Measuring .6m wide and .5m high, this passage features roughly coursed drystone walls and is roofed with large slabs.

What was found

The saved account records: 16.9m N-S, 16.6m E-W This circular caher is located on the summit of a steep-sided rocky knoll on the E side of the Coomnahorna river valley, overlooking Darrynane Bay to SW.

What remains

The saved account records: The wall survives to a maximum height externally of 2.5m at NE, and averages 2.95m wide.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Garrough matters because the source ties fairy fort / stone ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The enclosing wall is roughly faced internally and externally with large slabs, and features a rubble core.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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