What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Meenahony, County Cork: a 36 m earthen ring with a north entrance and a possible hidden passage inside. People may have lived there, fled there, or hidden things there before the field became rough grazing. The fairies, in local story, took the rest.

In rough grazing, on NE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 36m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.5m). Entrance to N. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO050-070002-) ininterior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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