Ardra Fort

Ardra derives from the Irish Ardráth, meaning 'high fort,' a combination of árd (high) and ráth (ring-fort). The townland, situated in the Electoral Division of Kilcor within the Civil Parish of Britway in Barrymore barony, lies approximately 4 miles south of Bantry and occupies some 158 hectares. The most prominent archaeological feature is a lios (ring-fort), the largest of several in the imm...