Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cullagh

Situated on top of a natural rise of ground in an upland area with extensive views. A raised circular area (diam. 35m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.7m) with a possible entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) at S. There is good evidence of stone revetment along the inner face of the bank at W. 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