What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlequarter (Glenkeen parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castlequarter (Glenkeen parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies slightly undulating countryside with extensive views. A circular area 20 metres from north to south is enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank 2 metres wide, 0.2 metres high internally and 0.5 metres high externally. The bank is mainly reduced to a scarp, with slight traces of an outer ditch and a destroyed possible entrance gap at the east.

Situated in slightly undulating countryside with extensive views. A circular area (diam. 20m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m) mainly reduced to a scarp with slight traces of an outer fosse and destroyed possible entrance gap at E. 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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