What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Boola (Bourney parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Boola (Bourney parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The oval rise measures 40 metres north to south and 32 metres east to west on the north-facing slope of a ridge just below the summit. A 1.4-metre-wide ditch appears at the north as a slight dip with lusher, greener grass, interrupted by a 5.8-metre break. The gently undulating interior shows small incidents of quarrying, while the levelled site remains visible in undulating pastureland.

Located on the N-facing slope of a ridge just below the summit in undulating pastureland. The site has been levelled but is still visible as a slight oval rise (dims. 40m N-S; 32m E-W). The fosse (Wth 1.4m) is evident at N as a slight dip with lusher, greener grass. There is a break (Wth 5.8m) in the fosse also at N. The interior undulates gently and some small incidents of quarrying have occurred. 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

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