What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Fortmoy, Gortnahulla is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Fortmoy, Gortnahulla, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low natural rise in undulating countryside. A raised circular platform, 24 metres across north to south and 0.5 metres high, is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 1.5 metres wide, 0.3 metres high internally and 0.9 metres high externally. A shallow external ditch is visible at the west only.

Situated on a low natural rise in undulating countryside. A raised circular platform (diam. 24m N-S; H 0.5m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.9m) and shallow external fosse visible at W only. There is a possible destroyed entrance gap at NW and evidence of internal stone-facing along the bank at NE. 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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