What is recorded here

Five stone mounds break the raised floor of the Ballymacquin Upper ringfort, perhaps marking the collapsed throat of a passage hidden beneath them. The 1842 survey called the site a cave, preserving a memory that the ground still holds. They may be the broken ribs of a chamber built by human hands, waiting beneath the soil for someone to listen.

The interior [of ringfort (KE020-004----)] is at a higher level than the surrounding land and contains at least five small mounds; these could be the remains of a Man-made underground passage (KE020-004001-) since 'cave' is marked on the 1842 OS map. The mounds in the interior would appear to be constructed of stone. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 676. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 25 September 2013

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