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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garrykennedy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garrykennedy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garrykennedy, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the north-east-facing slope of a hill in pastureland, roughly forty metres north-west of another possible ringfort. A poorly preserved bank remains visible in places, especially on the south side, enclosing a circular area about twenty-nine metres from north to south. No ditch or entrance feature is visible at the site.
Situated on the NE-facing slope of a hill in pastureland with another possible ringfort (TN013-012) c. 40m to the SE. Indicated as a circular enclosure defined by a bank on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map and as a roughly circular hachured area on the latest ed. Although levelled, the poorly preserved bank is visible in places particularly on the S side enclosing a circular area (diam. c. 29m N-S). No visible trace of a fosse or entrance feature. 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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