What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyknock is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyknock, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupied a south-facing slope on Ballyknock Hill inside pasture. A 1954 sketch drew an oval area enclosed by a bank, measuring 60 metres from northwest to southeast and 38 metres from northeast to southwest. The monument is now levelled with no visible trace above ground, while wide ridges run north-south across the disturbed area.

On S-facing slope of Ballyknock Hill in pasture. Monument levelled with no visible trace above ground. Ground disturbed, with wide ridges running N-S in area of monument. Post and wire fence, with gorse, replaces earlier field boundary which ran N-S along E side of monument. A sketch plan and sections drawn in 1954 depict an oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank (OS Field Memorandums), as indicated on the 1952-54 ed. OS 6-inch map (overall dims. 60m NW-SE; 38m NE-SW). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.