What is recorded here

Under the Dreenagh West ringfort, two corbelled stone chambers wait in darkness. The first stretches 3.75 metres north to south, narrowing at both ends like a held breath, while the second remains buried and unknown. Roof collapse revealed the passage in 1958, exposing charcoal and animal bones that suggest people lived, hid or tended fire beneath the fort. The chambers may have served as storage, refuge or a domestic room, but their true purpose remains uncertain.

In ringfort (CO024-03201-). Discovered in 1958 when roof collapsed; investigated by M.J. O'Kelly (UCC). According to McCarthy (1977, 214), comprised at least two stone-built corbelled chambers. Chamber 1: (L 3.75m; max. Wth 1.5m; H 1.25m; long axis N-S); slightly wider at centre than ends; floor covered with stones and collapsed soil from roof; layer of dark soil (D 0.2m-0.4m) beneath collapsed material; creepway, framed with lintel and stone jambs, at N end to chamber 2. Chamber 2 (long axis N-S) filled with soil; not explored. Charcoal and animal bones found at N end of chamber 1. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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