Michael Gibbons of Archaeology Travel has called for a new survey of the Dingle peninsula before the State’s new marine park is finalised, prompted by the discovery more than 40 prehistoric structures.
The new discoveries include a hidden causeway to a crannóg, megalithic tombs, clocháns, and early field systems.
He says the monastic enclosure on the summit of Mount Brandon is already showing signs of wear and tear from the increase in visitors.
Mr Gibbons said: “without a proper management plan in place, the creation of a new natural park within part of the Brandon range has the potential to do more harm than good. Recent damage to historic monuments within the Nephin Beg and Connemara national parks can be directly traced to the failure to have a proper management structure in place before development began.”
