Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlekevin

In level tillage, on top of a slight rise. The S-N arc formed by the cropmark of a fosse is visible on an aerial photograph (CASAP, SMR file). At ground level, an arc (C c. 20m) S-W is visible as a barely perceptible low rise. A levelled rath (CO025-095----) lies c. 90m to the SSE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castlekevin, likely dating to the early medieval period, is identified by a cropmark fosse visible on aerial photographs and a low, partial earthwork arc. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folklore, often regarded as the dwellings of supernatural beings or places of ancient ritual significance.