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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 22m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with interior shown as scrub land. Levelled; no visible surface trace. May be single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 27m) called 'An Cathairin', recorded by Bowman (1934, 548) on E. O'Connell's land, with possible souterrain (CO041-185---) in interior. Bank of earth and stone was 'practically levelled to provide building stones' (ibid.).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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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