Pre-Historic Sites

The City is one of the most ancient, historical and interesting religious sites in the entire western world which has continued its unbroken tradition of worship since its foundation as a Pagan site. A circular stone wall of 10ft high encloses it. The Mayday festival is now a Christianised event of prayer and recital, with "cures" still taken from the City’s stones.

The City, 5 miles south west of Rathmore village, at foot of Paps Mountains Shrone, Co. Kerry.

Knocknakilla Stone circle – Millstreet:

Dating from 2,000 BC approx., Knocknakilla Stone Circle forms a present day link with early civilisation. Located on the panoramic upper slopes of Musheramore, only a few of the stones, a low cairn and two monoliths are left standing, but the isolated hilltop still retains its ancient mystery. Discover this monument and many more by following the Duhallow trail.

Knocknakilla Stone Circle, Cloghboola, Upper slopes of Musheramore, 8km southeast of Millstreet.

Millstreet Country Park Stone Circle:

This stone circle and radial stone enclosure dates back to the late Neolithic and bronze age some 4000 – 5000 years ago. Unusually the park also contains a fullacht fiadh, a bronze age cooking site, this together with the park’s many other historical treasures are interpreted by attractive colour on-site information panels and in the park’s Audio Visual presentation centre.

Millstreet Country Park, 8km from Millstreet, Co. Cork.
Tel: 029-70810
Fax: 029-70899

Taur:

Visitors – enjoy the path climb to the top of Taur mountain and be handsomely rewarded with a splendid view encompassing four Counties of Munster. Here remains of monoliths, souterrains, pillar stones, a stone circle, a fort and a cairn will be revealed to you as you walk through the traditional site of the Kings of Munster.

The Kerryman’s Table:

‘The Kerryman’s Table’ is a large flat rock situated on the Old Kerry Road or the "Old Butter Road", now 250 years old. This road was used long ago by carters from Kerry travelling to Cork with cargoes of butter for export. They used to stop here to eat, thus getting its name ‘The Kerryman’s Table’.

Four miles outside Millstreet on the road to Rylane, mid-way between Killarney and Cork.

Cliadh Dubh:

A linear earthwork subject to intent interest by archaeologists. The path of the earthwork is well defined at Ballydague in the Nagle Mountains, south of Ballyhooly. Dated to the Iron Age (400 BC – 400 AD), it is thought to have been a boundary formation.

Corrin Hill – Fermoy:

One of a triad of Iron Age hillforts overlooking Fermoy plain. The magical druid Mogh Ruith is said to be under the hilltop’s 1800 BC burial mound. Annual pilgrimages are made to the landmark Cross at Corrin Hill’s crest.

Corrin Hill, South of Fermoy, Co. Cork.