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In pasture, on W-facing slope. Low undulations in field, in area where site marked on OS 6-inch map, of no discernible pattern. Immediately to S level area (c. 20m E-W; c. 16m N-S), scarped up to S and cut into slope to N; possibly remains of garden feature. Ballymacsimon was a Fitzgerald castle, apparently destroyed by a treasure hunter in early 19th century who 'came and effectually destroyed it in one night by undermining' (Waters 1916,167).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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