What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyduagh (Railstown parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyduagh (Railstown parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low rise in improved pasture, forming a circular area 26 metres east to west and 24 metres north to south. A bank surrounds most of the circle, reaching 6.3 metres overall width and 1.25 metres external height, though it reduces to a 2.15 metre wide scarp in places. A modern looking 3 metre gap marks the southeast entrance, while the interior remains dish shaped.

In improved pasture, on a low rise. Circular area (dims. 26m E-W; 24m N-S) defined by bank (overall Wth 6.3m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.25m) NW-NNW, NE-E, low bank SSE-SSW and reduced to scarp (Wth 2.15m; H 1m) E-SSE, SSW-NW and NNW-NE. Entrance gap (Wth 3m) at SE appears modern. Interior is dish-shaped. A sketch plan and profiles of the monument drawn in 1954 indicate a fosse from NW-N-NE (OS Field Memorandums). According to Cahill (1982, R32), 'site consists of a high, raised area enclosed by a bank. No evidence of ditch.' Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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