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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyconnor is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyconnor, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the northeast-facing slope of a hill in pasture. The circular enclosure appears on the 1843 and 1904 maps, with possible quarrying in the east portion. The site remains a cropmark in the 1968 aerial photograph but is not visible at ground level.

Situated on the NE-facing slope of a hill, in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure on both the 1st (1843) ed. and the current (1904) ed. OS 6-inch maps, with possible quarrying in the E portion. The site shows up as cropmark on a 1968 aerial photograph (CUCAP, AVN 60). 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

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyconnor is a likely early-medieval defensive or domestic site, indicated by its circular enclosure and depiction on 19th-century maps. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folklore, reflecting their enigmatic status in Irish cultural memory.

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