What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballintotty, kilconane is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballintotty, kilconane, County Tipperary, Ireland. The raised oval area measures about 53.5 metres from north to south on a northeast-facing slope. A 2.6-metre-wide bank surrounds the scrub-covered interior, which slopes toward the north, while a possible shallow outer ditch lies beyond the bank. No entrance feature is visible.

Situated on a NE-facing slope in undulating terrain. A raised, roughly oval-shaped area (diam. c. 53.5m N-S), heavily overgrown with scrub, defined by a bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.06m) and a possible shallow outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.23m). The interior slopes to N. No visible trace of an entrance feature. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.