What is recorded here
Promontory fort stands on a coastal edge in County Cork, Ireland, where stone and sea still touch. Its exact history has not been uploaded, but the shape suggests people once used the cliff as a wall and the water as a moat. Perhaps they watched boats, kept livestock, or simply enjoyed the roar below. The missing facts do not weaken the place; they invite you to stand at the edge and imagine what the fort remembered before it stopped speaking.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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