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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barnlough

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barnlough is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Barnlough, County Tipperary, Ireland. The circular site measures about 28 metres from northwest to southeast and 21 metres from northeast to southwest. A scarped edge and an outside ditch mark its northern and southeastern boundary, while the level interior rises slightly above the surrounding pasture. The N24 road cuts through the southwestern part of the site, and a separate mound lies 600 metres to the southwest.
In level pasture. Circular area (dims. c. 28m NW-SE; c. 21m NE-SW) defined by scarped edge with external fosse N-SE. No evidence for bank outside fosse. Interior level and slightly raised. Field boundary truncates site from NW-SE, removing SW area, the N24 south of Bansha runs through this area. Mound (TS067-080----) located c. 600m to SW; enclosure (TS067-077----) located 1.45km to WNW. See attached: TS067-079----_01 From the SE Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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