What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrick (Roscrea parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrick (Roscrea parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on a northwest-facing slope where a large earthen bank encloses an undulating interior that drops toward the northwest. A sharp bank with protruding stones marks the boundary, while a possible two-metre entrance gap opens in the south sector and a conglomerate boulder rests near the centre. No surrounding ditch is visible, and the bank becomes quite denuded at the north and west ends.

Situated on a NW-facing slope in undulating pastureland. The SW portion is close to a steep drop in the slope. A large enclosure (diam. 42.7m N-S; 38.2m E-W) defined by a compact earthen bank (Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.86m; ext. H 1.2m), quite denuded at N and W. The interior is undulating and slopes to the NW with the natural incline. A conglomerate boulder sites roughly in the centre of the site. The bank has a sharp profile with stone protruding from the surface and there is a possible entrance gap (Wth 2m) in the S sector. No visible trace of an enclosing fosse. 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

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.