What is recorded here

Coolfadda holds a buried Danish fort beneath its church, meaning Viking hands shaped the ground before Christian stones rose above it. O Ríordáin and Smith preserved that memory, while the church later covered the earthwork in marble and prayer. The site transforms military danger into sacred quiet, proving that even conquered land can be reborn through worship.

This record refers to a 'Danish entrenchment or fort' recorded by O Ríordáin (1932, 18-19) and Smith (1815, 237) as being the location on which the Church of Ireland Church (CO110-019008-) was erected. This possible earthwork was referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 1 West Cork' (1992, 369) under the entry (no. 3344) for the Church of Ireland church (CO110-019008-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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