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This historic ford crosses the River Lee c 1km downstream from the village of Inchigeelagh.It is approximately 40m wide and just upstream of a braided stretch of the river. This ford is shown and named on both the 1st Ed. OS map and the later 25’’ mapping. It is overlooked and ‘guraded by Carrignacurra Castle (CO081-017----) which is sited on a rock outcrop on the south bank. It would have been the first proper ford below the source of the Lee at Gougane Barre and carried the route between Macroom and Bantry through the Shehy Mountains. Reputadly used by O’Sullivan Bere and later as part of a Bianconi coaching route. Historically, both salmon and eel weirs are recorded as being immediately upstream of this ford, as well as two footbridges.
Compiled by: Tony Miller
Date of upload/revision: 13 February 2023
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