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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortycullane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gortycullane is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gortycullane, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a southeast-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area, with a ringfort to the north and two others to the east. The site preserves the barely discernible outline of a destroyed ringfort about 24 metres across, intersected at the east by a field fence on a north-south axis.
Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a ringfort (TN020-063) to the N and two other ringforts (TN020-064, TN020-069) to the E. The barely discernible outline of a destroyed ringfort (diam. 24m approx.) intersected by a field fence at E on a N-S axis. 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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