What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Graigue (Newchapel parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Graigue (Newchapel parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the highest point of a broad ridge, where the pasture slopes away in every direction except west-southwest. The circular area measures 32.6 metres north-south and 32.7 metres east-west. An earthen bank with some visible stone defines it; no external ditch is visible, and two breaks in the northwest sector appear to be cattle gaps.

On summit of broad ridge, at highest point. Ground sloping off gradually in all directions except to WSW, under pasture. Circular area (diam. 32.6m N-S; 32.7m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 2-2.1m crest, 4.2-5.7m base; H above int. 0.17-0.71m; H above ext. 0.95-1.04m) measurement in S and N quadrants respectively. Bank is more denuded on W half of ringfort, typical of S quadrant, N quadrant is more typical of E half. Some stone visible in mainly earthen banks. No visible external fosse. Break in bank (Wth 1.6m) in NW sector and also in NW (Wth c. 1.2m), both appear to be cattle gaps. Field boundaries have been constructed since the 2nd (1901-05) ed. OS 6-inch map. N-S field boundary runs 25-30m W of ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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