Carntierna
Ringfort in County Cork, Ireland
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Carntierna is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2][3]
Typeringfort
LocationCoolcarron, Fermoy,
County Cork, Ireland
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates52.114963°N 8.282850°W
Elevation222 m (728 ft)
| Carntierna | |
|---|---|
| Native name Carn Tigernac (Irish) | |
| Carn Tigherna, Carn Tierna | |
  Location of Carntierna in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Location | Coolcarron, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.114963°N 8.282850°W |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Built | Iron Age (500 BC – AD 500) |
| Official name | Carntierna |
| Reference no. | 592 |
Location
History and description
Carntierna was built between 500 BC and AD 500, during Ireland's Iron Age; it is one of only three "hillforts" in north Cork. The name is Irish for "Tigernac's cairn", named after Tigernac Tetbannach, legendary King of Munster in the time of Conchobar mac Nessa.[6]
A great cairn lies atop the hill, supposedly the king's burial-place.[7]