What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolmore is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Coolmore, County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on a natural rise falling south through gently undulating pasture. Only the north portion survives, measuring 13.3 metres from northwest to southeast, while the northeast through south to southwest section was quarried out, leaving upcast heaped nearby. The remaining monument has an earth and stone round-topped bank 6.6 metres wide, 0.82 metres high inside and 1.25 metres high outside, with a round-bottomed ditch 1.9 metres wide and 1.18 metres deep.

On a natural rise which falls to S in gently undulating terrain, under pasture. Only N portion of ringfort survives (dims. 13.3m NW-SE), the NE-S-SW has been quarried out with upcast heaped about. Quarry is indicated on the 1903-04 OS 6-inch map. The surviving portion is overgrown with trees and the bank is damaged by animal burrows. Based on OS 6-inch map the diameter is 30-40m. Remaining monument is enclosed by a earth and stone round-topped bank (Wth 6.6m; int. H 0.82m; ext. H 1.25m) and round-bottomed fosse (Wth 1.9m D 1.18m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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