What is recorded here
No visible remains, only a closed throat where the earth swallows light. Animals were kept out, humans forgotten. The rath holds its breath, waiting for someone brave enough to listen for the difference between emptiness and life.
In a rath (KE109-007----). According to local information, the entrance to an underground passage was closed up many years ago to prevent access to it by animals. There are no visible remains of this possible Man-made underground passage.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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