What is recorded here
Fairy fort and earthen ringfort in Ballykenny, County Limerick, Ireland. A circular area thirty-six metres across, enclosed by an earthen bank with an external fosse. The fosse is widest where it survives best, from northwest to north, and shallower beyond. A four-metre gap breaks the bank at east-northeast, while a field boundary still runs along the top of the ring. The interior remains level under grass, and another ringfort lies fifteen metres to the south-southwest.
In level pasture. Circular area (diam. 36m) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse. Fosse is best preserved (Wth 4m) NW->N, but very shallow N->NW. Gap (Wth 4m) in bank at ENE. Field boundary runs along top of bank around full circumference. Interior is level and under grass. Ringfort (LI044-048---) 15m to SSW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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