List of archaeological sites in County Cork

A list of archaeological sites in County Cork, Ireland.

Bantry Area

Bantry Archaeology

• Coastal Promontory Fort, Dromclogh
• Franciscan Friary, Abbey extant 1466 suppressed 1542
• Fulacht fiadh, Dromclogh,
• Holy Well, Beach 15th. August
• Iron Working Site, pre-1685
• Ringfort, Ardhoolihane, Beach, Booltenagh, Bunbuttern West, Cappanaloha West, Clonee, Curraghavaddra, Dromtahineen, Lissakeemig, Mullagh, Rooska East
• Standing Stone, Beach, Dromclogh

Bantry Area Townlands

All in the parish of Kilmocomoge, most in the Barony of Bantry, some in the Baronies of West Carbery (West Division) one (Glanycarney) in East Carbery (East Division)

• Abbey, Ard na mBrathar ('monks' height). Burial ground, friary iron working site.
• Aghaghooheen, Achadh Ui Ghuithin (Guheen's field)
• Ahil Beg and More, Athchoill (regrown wood). Standing stone.
• Ahildotia, Athchoill Doite (burned regrown wood)
• Ardaturrish Beg and More, Ard na dTuras (height of the pilgrimage). Burial ground coastal promontory fort.
• Ardnacloghy, Ard na Cloiche (height of the stone)
• Ardnagashel, Ard na gCaiseal (height of the forts)
• Ardnageehy Beg and More, Ard na Gaoithe (windy height). Standing stone.
• Ardnamanagh,
• Ardrath, Ard Rath (high fort)
• Ards More East and West, Na hAird (the heights)
• Ardhoolihane, Ard Ui Uallachain (Houlichan's height)
• Ballylickey, Beal atha na Leice (mouth of the fording flagstone)
• Ballynamought, Baile na mBocht (town of the poor)
• Bantry Town, Beanntrai (people of Beannt)
• Barnagearagh, Ban na gCaorach (field of the sheep)
• Baurgorm, Barr Gorm (blue top)
• Beach
• Breeny Beg and More,
• Caher, Cathair (stone fort)
• Caherdaniel East and West, Cathair Dhomhnaill (Donal's fort)
• Cahermoanteen, Cathair an Mhointin (fort of the coarse moor)
• Cahermuckee, Cathair an Mhuici (fort of the swineherd)
• Cahernacrin, Cathair an Achrainn (fort of the strife)
• Cahergullane, Cathair an Ghallain (fort of the standing stone)
• Cappaboy Beg and More, Ceapach Buidhe (yellow tillage plot)
• Cappanaboul, Ceapach na bPoll (plot of the pits)
• Cappanabrick, Ceapach na mBroch (field of the badgers)
• Cappanaloha East and West, Ceapacn na Luaithre (plot of the ashes)
• Cappanavar, Ceapach na bhFear (field of the men)
• Carran, Carn (monumental heap of stones)
• Carriganass, Carrig an Easa (rock of the waterfall)
• Carrigboy, Carrig Buidhe (yellow rock)
• Carrignagat, Carrig na gCat (rock of the cat|squirrels?)
• Chapel Island and Little,
• Clashduff, Clais Dhubh (dark hollow)
• Clonee, Cluain Fhia ( meadow of the deer)
• Cloonygorman, Cluain Ui Ghormain (Gorman's meadow)
• Close, Clos (enclosure)
• Cooleenlamane, Cuilin Lomanach (bare remote place)
• Coomacroobeg, Cum an Chrubaigh (field of the hoofed animal)
• Coomanore North and South, Cum an Iubhair (valley of the yew tree)
• Coomclogh, Cum Cloch (valley of the stones)
• Coomleagh East and West, Cum na Lia (valley of the boulders)
• Coorloum Easr North and West, Cuar Lom (bare bend)
• Corrycomane, Cuar an Choimeaid (bend of the storage)
• Corryleary, Cuar Ui Laoghaire (O'Leary's bend)
• Coumaclavlig, Cum an Chnaimharlaigh (valley of the skeleton)
• Cousane, Cuasan (cavern)
• Crossogue, Crosog, (little cross)
• Crowkingle,
• Cullenagh, Cuillenagh ( place of holly)
• Curraglass, Currach Glas (green bog)
• Currakeal, Currach Caol (narrow bog)
• Curramore, Currach More (large bog)
• Dereenathirigh,
• Dereenkealig, Daoire an Chaolaigh (grove of the saplings)
• Dereenclooig,
• Dereengranagh,
• Dereenograne,
• Derryclogher,
• Derrycreigh,
• Derryarkane, Doire Urcan (grove of the bonhams/piglets)
• Derryduff Beg and More, Doire Dubh (dark oak wood)
• Derryfada, Doire Fada (long oak wood)
• Derryginagh East Middleand West, Doire Grianach (sunny grove)
• Derrynafinchin, Doire na Fuinnseann (grove of the ash trees)
• Derrynakilla, Doire na Cille (grove of the burial ground)
• Deryvahalla, Doire Machalla (oak grove of the echoes)
• Dromacapull, Drom an Chapaill (ridge of the horse)
• Dromaclarig, Drom an Chlaraigh (ridge of the plateau)
• Dromacoosane, Drom an Chuasain (ridge of the littlecave)
• Dromanassa, Drom an Eise (ridge of the path)
• Drombrow, Drom Bro (ridge of thequern stone)
• Dromclogh East and West, dRom Cloch (ridge of the stones)
• Dromdoneen and East and West, Dromdoneen East, Drom an Duinin (ridge of the little fort)
• Dromdaniel, Drom Ui Dhomhnaill, (O'Donnell's ridge)
• Dromduff East and west, Drom Duff (black ridge)
• Dromgariff, Drom Garbh (rough ridge)
• Dromkeal. Drom Caol (narrow ridge)
• Dromleigh North and South, Drom Liath (grey ridge)
• Dromloughlin, Drom Ui Lochlainn (O'Loughlin's ridge)
• Dromnafinshin, drom na Fuinnseann (ridge of the ash trees)
• Dromsullivan North and south, Drom Ui Shuilleabhain (O'Sullivan's ridge)
• Dunamark and Mill Lot, Dun na mBarc (fortress of the ships)
• Dunbittern East and West,
• Farranfada, Fearann Fada (long land)
• Garranboy Island, Garran Buidhe (yellow thicket)
• Gearagh, Gaorthai (wooden glens), Gaorthadh (wooded glen or stream)
• Glanareagh,
• Glanbannin Lower and Upper,
• Glanlough, Gleann an Lougha (glen of the lake)
• Gortacloona, Gort na Cluana (meadow field)
• Gortagarry, Gort an Gharrai (field of the garden)
• Gortloughra, Gort Luachra (field of the rushes)
• Gortnacowly, Gort an Chabhlaigh (field of the ruin)
• Gortroe, Gort Ruadh (red field)
• Gouree Beg and More, Guaire (sandbank)
• Gurraghy, Garraithe (gardens)
• Gurteenroe, Goirtin Ruadh (little red field)
• Glanycarney, Geann Ui Chearnai (Kearney's glen)
• Hog Island,
• Hollyhill,
• Horse Island,
• Illane, Oilean (island)
• Illauncrevveen
• Inchiclogh, Inse na gCloch (low stony meadow)
• Inchagoum, Inse na nGamhna (low meadow of the calves)
• Inchinarihen, Inse an Oirchinn (low meadow of the end)
• Inchiroe, Inse Ruadha (brown pasture|riverside)
• Iskanafeelna, Easc na Faoilinne (lady's esker)
• Kealaine, Caol na nOigheann (marsh of the river sources)
• Kealcoum, Caol Cam (winding marshy stream)
• Kealkill, Caol Choill (narrow wood)
• Keilnascarta, Cill na Scairte (church of the shrubbery)
• Kilmore,
• Kilnaknappoge, Cill na gCnopog (church of the hillocks)
• Kilnaruane, Cill na Rómhán (church of the Romans)
• Kinathfineen, Cill Naomh Fhianniain (St. Finnian's church)
• Kippaghingergill, Ceapach Inghir Ghil (plot of the bright grazing)
• Knockanecosduff, Cnocan na gCos nDubh (hillock of the maidenhair)
• Knocknamuck, Cnon na Muc (hill of the pigs)
• Lackeragh, Leaca Riabhach (striped hillside)
• Lacadane, Leaca Bhan (white hillside ?)
• Laharan East and West, Leath Fhearainn (section of the hill brow)
• Lararanshermeen,
• Letterlicky East Middle and West, Leitir na Leace (hillside of the flagstone)
• Lisheen, Lisin (little fort)
• Loughdeeveen, Leaca Diomhaoin (barren hillside)
• Lousy Castle Island,
• Maugha, Macha (cattle field)
• Maughanaclea, Macha na gClai (field of the fences)
• Maughanasilly, Macha na Saili (field of the willows|sallies)
• Maularaha, Meall an Reithe ( knoll of the ram)
• Maulavanig, Meall an Mhanaigh (the monk's knoll)
• Maulinward, Meall an Bhaird ( the poet's knoll)
• Mill Big and Little, Meall Beag (little knob)
• Mileencoola, Millin na gCuaille (knob of the posts)
• Newtown,
• Parkana, Pairceanna (fields)
• Rabbit Island,
• Raheen and Beg and More, Raithin (little fort)
• Rangaroe, Reaangai Rua (red ridges)
• Reenaadisert, Rinn an Disirt (point of the hermitage)
• Reenaknock, Rinn na gCnoc (point of the hills)
• Reenavanny, Rinn an Mhanaigh (monk's point)
• Reerour East and West, Rinn Reamhar (broad point)
• Reenydonagan, Rinn Ui Dhoinragain (Donegan's point)
• Scartbaun,
• Seafield,
• Shanaknock, Seana Chnoc (old hill)
• Shandrum Beg and More, Sean Drum (old ridge)
• Shanvallybeg,
• Sheskin, Seisceann (marsh)
• Shronagreehy, Sron na Gaoithe (windy promontory)
• Skahanagh and Beg Lower More, Sceitheanach (white thorn area)
• Slip, Sliop (opening)
• Snave, Snamh (ford|swim)
• Tooreen and South, Tuairin (grassland)
• Town Lots,
• Trawnahaha, Tra na hAithbhe
• Trawnamaddree, Trian na Madrai (area of the dogs)

Bere island

• Battery, Ardaragh West, Cloonaghlin West
• Circular Enclosure, Greenane
• Hut Site, Ardaragh West
• Martello Tower, Ardaragh West, Cloonaghlin West (also Telegraph Station)
• Promontory Fort
• Ringfort, Cloonaghlin West, Greenane
• Signal Tower, Derrycreeveen
• Standing Stone, Greenane
• Wedge Tomb, Ardaragh West

Cape Clear

Cape Clear Townlands

• An tArd Ghort
• Baile Iarthach Theas (Ballyieragh)
• Baile Iarthach Thuaidh
• Cill Leice Forabhain (Killickaforavane)
• Comalan (Comillane)
• Cnocan na mBairneach (Knockannamurnagh)
• Cnocan an Choimthigh (Knockanacohig)
• Coinlin (Keenleen)
• Crathach Thiar (Croha West)
• Crathach Thoir (Croha East)
• Creathuna (Carhoona)
• Gleann Iarthach (Glen West)
• Gleann Meanach
• Gleann Oirtheach
• Gort na Lobhar (Gortnalour)
• Lios O Moine (Lissamona)

All in Clear Island civil parish Barony of West Carbery (East Division)

Cape Clear Archaeology

• Boulder Burial, Gort na Lobhar (Gortnalour)
• Burial Ground, Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh), Cill Leire Forabhain (Comillane), also Children's Burial Ground, Lios O Moine (Lissamona)
• Celtic Art Stone with later cross inscription Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD, Crathach Thiar (Croha West)
• Church, Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh) in ruins 1693
• Cross Slab, Lios O Moine (Lissamona), Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh)
• Cup Mark Stone, Cill Leire Forabhain (Comillane) now in Cape Clear Museum
• Fulach Fiadh (Cooking Pit), Gort na Lobhar (Gortnalour), Cnocan na mBairneach (Knockannamurnagh)
• Holy Well, Cill Leire Forabhain (Comillane), Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh) visited on St. Kieran's day 5 March
• Medieval post 1200 AD O'Driscoll Castle
• Passage Tomb 4000 - 2200 BC, Cill Leire Forabhain (Comilane) found 1880
• Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600B, C. - 400 AD at Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh), Cnocan na mBairneach (Knockannamurnagh)
• Ringfort, Lios O Moine (Lissamona)
• Signal Tower, Gleann Iarthach (Glen West) burned early 19th century
• Stone Pair, Cill Leire Forabhain (Comillane), Neolithic 4000 - 2200 BC
• Tower House and Bawn, Baile Iarthach (Ballyieragh) O'Driscoll

Dursey Island

Dursey Island Archaeology

• Ballaun Stones, Killowen, Ballynacallagh
• Castle Site, Ballynacallagh O'Sullivan garrison 1602
• Cup Marked Stone, Ballynacallagh
• Graveyarg/Ruined Church, Ballynacallagh
• Hut Site, Killowen
• Radial Stone Enclosure, Maughanaclea
• Signal Tower, Tilickatina (see towers on Bere Island, Kilcrohane, Mizen Peninsula and Cape Clear)

Dursey Island Townlands

• Ballynacallagh
• Killowen
• Maughanaclea
• Tilickatina

Mizen Head Peninsula

• Altar, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 BC-600 BC
• Arderrawinny, Portal Tomb 4000 - 2200 BC
• Ardintenant, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 AD
• Arduslough, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 BC-600 BC
• Ballybane West, Rock Art Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC
• Barnatonicane, Church Graveyard and Ballaun Medieval post 1200 AD
• Castle Island, Shell Midden, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 AD
• Castlepoint, Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 b.c. - 400 AD, O'Mahony Medieval Castle
• Corradarrigan, Boulder Burial, Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC
• Coosheen, Pillar Stone in Children's Graveyard Early Christian 400-1200 AD
• Croagh Bay, Church and Children's Burial Ground early Christian 400- 1200 AD
• Dunlough, Coastal Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD, Three O'Mahony Castles Medieval post 1200 AD,
• Dunbeacon, Stone Circle Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC, Two standing stones nearby
• Dunmanus, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200-600 BC, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 AD
• Dooneen, Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD
• Kilangle, Church Early Christian 400 - 1200 AD
• Kilbrown, Church Well Bullaun
• Kilcoe, McCarthy Castle Medieval post 1200 AD
• Leamcon, Medieval Castle
• Lissacaha, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600BC - 400 AD
• Lisheen, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC
• Lissagriffin, Kilmoe Church, Graveyard and Bullaun Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD
• Meenvane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD
• Mount Gabriel, Copper Mines Bronze Age 2200 BC - 600 BC
• Murrahin North, Stone Alignment Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC
• Rathooragh, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD
• Rathruane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 BC - 400 AD
• Rossbrin, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 AD
• Skeagh, Passage Tomb 4000 - 2200 BC
• Toormore, wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 - 600 BC
• West Skeam (Island), Church and Graveyard Early Christian 400 - 1200 AD
• Whitehall, O'Driscoll Castle Medieval post 1200 AD