What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garraunbeg is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garraunbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area, with another ringfort to the south-southeast. A circular area 26 metres across from northwest to southeast is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2.5 metres wide and 1 metre high inside and out, with an external ditch 3 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. No entrance feature is visible, and the enclosing bank is destroyed at the south by an intersecting field fence.

Situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a ringfort (TN031-045) to the SSE. A circular area (diam. 26m NW-SE) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1m) with external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.3m). No entrance feature visible. The enclosing bank is destroyed at S by an intersecting field fence. 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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