What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghmore (Loughmoe East parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curraghmore (Loughmoe East parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The site occupies a low rise in undulating countryside and contains a raised circular area about 56 metres across from north to south. An earth and stone bank, 2 metres wide with an internal height of 1 metre and an external height of 1.5 metres at the southwest, encloses the area and incorporates a modern field fence. An outer ditch is best preserved at the southwest, while a modern gap exists at the south without a clear entrance feature.

Situated on a low rise of ground in undulating countryside. A raised circular area (diam. c. 56m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.5m at SW) incorporated into a modern field fence and an outer fosse best preserved at SW. There is a modern gap in the bank at S but no clear entrance feature visible. The site was heavily overgrown at time of visit. 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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