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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghduff (killoscully Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghduff (Killoscully parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curraghduff (Killoscully parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The circular enclosure measures 24.75 metres north-south and 23 metres east-west, bounded by an earth and stone bank 2 metres wide. A possible entrance gap 2.85 metres wide opens toward the east-southeast, while no visible trace of a ditch remains.
Situated on a SSE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby possible ringfort (TN031-052) to the W. A circular area (diam. 24.75m N-S; 23m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.9m) with a possible entrance gap (Wth 2.85m) at ESE. No visible trace of a 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.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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