What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballina is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballina, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-east-facing slope in upland country, where an oval area 48 metres across from north-west to south-east is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 3 metres wide. The surviving bank runs from south through west to north-east and stands 1 metre high internally, with a possible entrance gap at the south.

Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. An oval-shaped area (diam. 48m NW-SE) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.5-1m) from S through W to NE; elsewhere destroyed. Possible entrance gap at S. 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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