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Killeenagh Fort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Killeenagh Fort
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In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (28.1m N-S; 27.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.45m; ext. H 2.1m); inner face worn NW->NNE. Interior raised 1.75m on N side to compensate for hillslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Killeenagh Fort, Cashelfean is a circular earthen ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, characterized by a substantial bank and a raised interior on the northern side to counteract the slope. Local tradition may associate such forts with fairy dwellings, though specific folklore related to this site is not recorded.

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