What is recorded here
Promontory fort stands on a coastal edge in County Cork, Ireland. Whether it watched for ships, held a household or marked a boundary remains unrecorded. The sea and wind have shaped it since people last used it.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Traighín na mBóBeach / strand · 1712 yd
Dainish ShaftMine, copper · 1.9 mi
White StrandBeach / strand · 2.2 mi