Promontory fort

Ballybunnion Castle (KE004-031002-) was constructed inside an earlier promontory fort. The modern path running through what was originally the fosse and the garden wall of the Castle Hotel defaces the outer ring. The fosse was over 6m wide. The inner bank is 7.2m thick and between 1.8m and 2.4m high, rising just a few feet over the ‘castle green’. The interior is roughly oval shaped and is traversed by another fosse 48m from the inner bank and 10.8m from the castle. The above description is derived from Toal C. (compiler) ‘The North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority. (1995) no. 102. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 18 June 2013