I only called in here after seeing a signpost to it on the road. I'm very glad I did so, because it's a wonderful example of a stone fort or cashel.
The walls remain to a height of over three metres and are 3m thick. They have a good batter, meaning they slope inwards as they rise. When you climb the internal stairs you can see how well they are built. The inner and outer surfaces are finely built with dry-stone techniques and the gap between is filled with loose rubble.
There is a single door through into the inner area. Within the fort there are the remains of two houses. One is rectangular while the other is round. The walls of these are 1.5m tall.
The views from here are stunning. The site is protected on three sides by high mountains. To the west there is plenty of good land and beyond that is Ballinskelligs Bay. The view in this direction makes the entrance to the bay very narrow, making it easy to see any ship trying to enter.
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