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Dromagorteen : Ring Fort

CountyKerry
Grid RefV 957 654
GPSV 95718 65381 (3m)
Longitude9° 30' 46.51" W
Latitude51° 49' 51.87" N
Nearest TownBantry (17.1 Km)
OS Sheet85
UTM zone29U
UTM x464655.44986276
UTM y5742374.4474256
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 31st August 2008

This site is part of the Bonane Heritage Park and will cost you four euro to visit (along with several other sites).

It is an impressive example with banks over 2m tall and an external ditch that is a further 2m deep in parts. It is about 30m in diameter. From inside the banks are about 1m high and in one section it is possible to see that they were lined with an upright drystone wall.

The views from here a wonderful. The land falls away sharply into the steep-sided valley below and on a good day the walk up the hill (and your four euro) will be rewarded.

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