What is recorded here
Situated on the summit of Carrigeen Hill in undulating terrain. Depicted as a small oval enclosure on the 1st ed. (1843) OS 6-inch map while on the 1952-3 ed. only the NW half of the site is indicated. A raised area in the field appears to be the location of the former site. Not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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