Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gowlane South, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture. Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps; hachured on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Bank survives in field fence system to S and W; no measurements possible due to material dumped against it. According to Hartnett (1939, 188) 'earth and stone fence encloses this site. Diameter - 108 ft'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO050-092

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