What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Graigue (Moycarky parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Graigue (Moycarky parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits on a natural rise in gently undulating terrain and is heavily overgrown. An earthen bank 2.2 metres wide encloses the site and stands 1.2 metres high externally. No external ditch is visible, and tillage reaches almost to the bank's edge.

Situated on a natural rise in gently undulating terrain. The site is heavily overgrown which made detailed examination impossible. The area is enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.4-1m; ext. H 1.2m) with no visible evidence of an external fosse. The field is in tillage almost up to the edge of the bank. 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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