Overview
Outlined — Fán is recorded as Clochan in Kerry. Dunbeg/An Dún Beag: A stone flagged pathway leads from the entrance in the rampart to a clochaun in the interior of the fort. It partly overlies a stone-lined drain which runs along the outside of the clochaun to the cliff edge.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Instead lean-to shelters may have been erected in the NW, SE and SW corners with 2 of the sides supported by the clochaun walls and the other sides by wooden posts.
People and events
The saved account records: Dunbeg/An Dún Beag: A stone flagged pathway leads from the entrance in the rampart to a clochaun in the interior of the fort.
How it worked
The saved account records: It partly overlies a stone-lined drain which runs along the outside of the clochaun to the cliff edge.
What remains
The saved account records: Perhaps these subdivisions were merely late sheep-shelters constructed within the remains of the clochaun, and, if so, they may have been removed prior to 1893 during restoration work by the OPW.
Why it mattered
Outlined — Fán matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: The bones of sheep, pig, deer, birds and fish were recovered. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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