What is recorded here

Dooneen thrusts into Dunmanus Bay like a broken finger, guarded at its neck by two banks where stone and earth collide. Inside, rocky ridges join through a sea arch that floods and empties with the tide, turning the fort into a living chamber rather than a dead ruin. People may have stood there watching ships or hiding from them, using the cavernous breath of the bay as both warning and weapon.

Irregular area projecting N into Dunmanus Bay. Defended at neck by two banks. Outer bank made up of rock outcrop (W side) and earthen bank (H 0.5m). Inner earthen bank (H 1m), stone faced externally. Interior made up of two rocky ridges joined by sea arch (marked 'Cavern' on both eds OS 6-inch map). 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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