Castleventry is an appropriate place to visit as the month of May begins

This ancient site with a commanding view over so much of West Cork has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years.  It’s a combination of a ringfort, a Christian chapel and a contemporary burial ground.

In pre-Christian times it was a ritual site for druids who could invoke the blessing of the gods on all the surrounding area. So it was a busy place during the bronze and iron age.

Near the entrance to the fort there’s a well which is now Christianised and is still visited regularly. In the past, bronze objects and other historical pieces were discovered nearby which shows us that the Castleventry area was indeed a special place around 4,000 years ago.

The ancient churchyard at Castleventry