Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Embanked enclosure — Garranmillon Upper is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Waterford. 31m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank best preserved E-S (Wth 6m H 0.9m) and truncated by a NE-SW field bank at NW.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 31m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank best preserved E-S (Wth 6m
What was found
The saved account records: H 0.9m) and truncated by a NE-SW field bank at NW.
What remains
The saved account records: The entrance (Wth 3m) at SSE has been strengthened with stone-facing.
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Garranmillon Upper matters as a recorded fairy fort / earthen ringfort tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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