Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyea North

Situated on a SSE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A raised circular area (diam. 27m N-S) enclosed by a well-preserved earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.3-1.3m; ext. H 2-3.5m at SE) and external fosse (Wth 4-7m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 4m) at E. A field fence intersects the fosse from E through S to W. 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