What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballingarry Lower is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballingarry Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an east-facing grassland slope with views in all directions. The circular interior measures 25 metres north-south and 21 metres east-west. An earth and stone bank encloses it, standing 1 to 3 metres high on the outside.

In grassland on an E-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Ringforts (TS055-010----) (TS055-009----) 300m and 365m to the NW and W respectively. Ringfort consists of a circular area (int. diam. 25m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.3- 0.6m; ext. H 1-3m) and wide deep outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 7-10m; ext. D1-3m) with possible causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at E. Quarry located in E quad. of ringfort interior just inside entrance feature with adjoining fosse at SE widened due to quarrying activity. Interior slopes from W to E following natural slope of terrain on which the ringfort is located. Different in morphology from the two other nearby ringforts, more defensive with a deeper and more defensive outer fosse. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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