What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballingarry is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballingarry, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low rise with extensive views near a cashel to the northwest. A twenty-eight metre circular area is enclosed by a one and a half metre wide earth and stone bank and an outer ditch two point one metres wide and zero point four metres deep. A three course drystone wall protrudes from the top of the bank at the southwest, while no entrance feature is evident.

Situated on top of a low rise of ground with extensive views and a nearby cashel (TN008-042) to the NW. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 28m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) and outer fosse (Wth 2.1m; D 0.4m) with no evidence of an entrance feature. A drystone wall three courses high (H 0.5m) protruding from the top of the bank survives at SW only. A field fence intersects the site at E on a N-S axis. 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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