This section of the website is based on the last archaeological survey of the Myrtleville/Fountainstown area and comprises of entries from the book 'An Archaeological Inventory of Cork'. Vol 2 which can be seen at the Cork Reference Library. The map is based on map 19 from this book
1. Ballinluska
Shell midden.* In cliff, overlooking Myrtleville Bay, narrow bank of midden material 9L c 10m) near top of cliff face, visible from beach below.
5-3-1986


2.   Ballinluska

Earthwork*. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Shown on 1936  O.S. map as arc of hactures in corner of field. Overgrown; no visible surface trace.

8-4-1986

3.   Ballinluska

Possible souterrain. In ringfort(4347) Entrance to souterrain uncovered during levelling of ringfort in 1966 and infilled (O’Murchadha, 1967). No visible surface trace.

11-12-1986

4.   Ballinluska

Ringfort In pasture, atop hill, commanding extensive views. Depicted as bivallate circular enclosure (diam.c. 45m) on1943  O.S map. According to O’Murchadha
(1967)’ Here the remains of a double rampart could be clearly seen, which was bulldozed into oblivion in 1966’ Possible souterrain (5074)in interior.

11-2-86

5.   Ballinluska

Possible souterrain. In ringfort (4346) O’Murchadh(1967), noted presence of souterrain. No visible surface trace.

29-1-1986

6.  Hoddersfield Thrashing  Mill (1902)

On E bank of stream, at S entrance to Hoddersfield House(6038). Rectangular (Long axis N-S3- storey structure. Wheel-pit(Wth 1.03 ; L 4.5m) along W wall, S end; low semicircular tail-race arch with cut-stone voussoirs. Open channel to NNW may be part of mill race. Previous owner remembers thrashing machine on 1st floor powered by  ‘hot bulb engine’ Mill now used as sail-making factory.
8-4-1992

7.  Ballinluska

Ringfort in pasture, on S facing slope, commanding view to SE over Myrtleville Bay.

Slightly raised circular area(33m E-W; 36m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) S-NNW; Low rise elsewhere; external fosse(max. D 0.55m) Drain cut into fosse on SW side, continues E along field fence. O’Murchada (1967) mentions possible souterrain (5075) in interior.

29-1-1986

8.   Kilmichael West
Possible church. In pasture, on W-facing slope. According to O’Murchadha(1967) ‘an ancient church’  of the name ‘Kilmichael’ stood in the townland now called ‘Kilmichael (West)’ about 300 yards south of the Forge cross  on the left hand side of the road to Fountainstown.’ O’Leary (1919) ‘a tombstone on which the name Edmund Fitzgerald is all that is decipherable’. No visible surface trace.

25-2-1986

9.   Fountainstown North

Possible Church. In pasture, on E facing slope, ‘Cill’(UCC) No visible surface trace.

25-2-1986

10.   Hoddersfield

Possible church. Atop crest of hill. According to O’Murchadha (1967), possible church site in ‘Cill an Chro, now the western portion of Hoddersfield’. Area just north of the road where Hoddersfield adjoins Aghamartha ‘is still known as Geata Cillacro’
Townland boundary cuts off triangular area in corner of field on 1842 OS map. No visible surface trace.
25-2-1986

11.   Hoddersfield Turret 1934

Ornamental tower. On 1842 O.S. map as Tower of Hoddersfield House(6038) in open field, a square structure 3.2m N-S; 3.2m E-W. Interior infilled, commanding view of surrounding countryside. According to local information it was used as platform from which to shoot deer.Smith(1750, vol 1, 209) refers to it as a gazebo, which commands a prospect of the harbour of Cork, the ocean and a vast tract of sea coast.

23-1991

12.   Hoddersfield

Fulacht Fiadh. In pasture on Hoddersfield estate. According to local information, spread of burnt material noted when area is ploughed. No visible surface trace.

8-4-1986








*Shell Middens.

These sites consist of refuse mounds or spreads of discarded sea-shells and are normally found along the shoreline; the shellfish was exploited as a food source and sometimes as bait or to make dye. In Ireland, shell middens survive from as early as the late Mesolithic, but many like the Cork Harbour oyster middens, may be quite recent.

*Earthworks, usually raised are hactured on the O.S .6inch maps or were noted in the fields but which cannot be classified to archaeological site type.