What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glenbreedy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Glenbreedy, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low hillock in a mountainous valley, with another ringfort and a moated site to the south. The circular area measures 34 metres from north to south and is enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank, now mainly a scarp, beside an external ditch. No entrance feature is visible.

Situated on a low hillock in a valley in a mountainous region with nearby ringfort (TN028-064002) and moated site (TN028-064001) to the S. A raised circular area (diam. 34m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.7m) mainly reduced to a scarp with external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.5m). No entrance feature visible. 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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