| Carntierna | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Carn Tigernac | |
| Carn Tigherna, Carn Tierna | |
  Location of Carntierna in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Location | Coolcarron, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°06′54″N8°16′58″W / 52.114963°N 8.282850°W Coordinates: 52°06′54″N8°16′58″W / 52.114963°N 8.282850°W |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Built | Iron Age (500 BC – AD 500) |
| Official name | Carntierna |
| Reference no. | 592 |
Carntierna is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]
Carntierna is located atop Corrin Hill in the Nagle Mountains, [4] 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Fermoy. [5]
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]
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