What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyconnor is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyconnor, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an east-facing slope in pasture, forming a circular area 49.6 metres north-south and 51 metres east-west. A 5.7 metre wide bank, 1.58 metres high internally and 0.38 to 1.33 metres high externally, defines the perimeter with a shallow fosse. The interior slopes eastward, and no entrance feature is visible.

Situated on an E-facing slope in undulating terrain, in pasture. A circular area (diam. 49.6m N-S; 51m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 5.7m; int. H 1.58m; ext. H 0.38-1.33m) and shallow fosse. The interior slopes to E. No entrance feature visible. 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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