Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Gort An Acra, County Cork

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Shown as hachured subcircular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated on 1904 and 1940 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (38m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by stone wall (H c. 1m) SE->ENE; replaced by field fence ENE->SE. Breaks in wall to NNE, E and SW. Interior generally slopes gently down to SSW; cut into upslope on N side, giving internal wall height of 2.8m; raised slightly on S side to compensate for hillslope. Wall overgrown with trees, bushes and briars; internally faced with large boulders on N side.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO069-016

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, irisharchaeology.org

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gort Na FuinseannFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 776 yd

Explorer Tom Gort Na Fuinseann was clearly visible when ploughed, but now it’s just an earthen arc hiding in the fence line. The…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An TseanchluainFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1117 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An Tseanchluain is sitting on a slope like it’s trying to slide off the map. A local…

Anomalous stone group in Cúil An MhothairAnomalous stone group · 1371 yd

Explorer Tom Anomalous stone group in Cúil An Mhothair has two big sandstone boulders sitting near each other like they’re waiting…

Stone AlignmentStone row · 1428 yd

Explorer Tom Stone Alignment in Cúil An Mhothair is three stones in a row, basically a line of waiting. They’re watching the river…

CairnCairn, unclassified · 1469 yd

Explorer Tom St Abbán’s grave at An Tseanchluain is guarding some ogham stones like a grumpy gatekeeper. It’s got a bullaun on top…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cathair ChearnaighFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1472 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cathair Chearnaigh caused such a fight in the parish that nobody speaks about the…

Bullaun stone in An TseanchluainBullaun stone · 1472 yd

Explorer Tom Bullaun stone in An Tseanchluain in County Cork has very strong opinions on modern buildings and thinks they all look…

Ballymakeery BridgeBridge · 1490 yd

Explorer Tom Ballymakeery Bridge has four arches, probably because one wasn’t enough to show off its limestone skills. Smugglers…

Ó TuamaHouse · 1760 yd

Explorer Tom Ó Tuama in Ballymakeery had a goat live there once who ate all the decorative detail and then left. The timber sashes…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in An Cúíl IarthachFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in An Cúíl Iarthach sits on a natural knoll with rock outcrops built into the wall. There…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An Ráth ThoirFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom The local sheep at An Ráth Thoir have formed a committee to discuss whether this ringfort is actually comfortable to…

ballroom/dance hall/disco1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Ballroom in Ballymakeery has a barrel roof that looks like it’s ready to pop. It used to be the social hub before…

More archaeology and monuments in County Cork · All of County Cork

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover