What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Graiguefrahane is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Graiguefrahane, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low rise of natural rock outcrop in flat pasture. A raised circular area 32 metres across from east to west is enclosed by an earth and stone bank 1.6 metres wide, 0.2 to 0.4 metres high inside and 1.2 metres high outside. The bank is mainly reduced to a scarp with a possible destroyed entrance at the west, while uprooted trees have destroyed the south sector of the interior and bank.

Situated on a low rise of natural rock outcrop in flat pasture. A raised circular area (diam. 32m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 1.2m) mainly reduced to a scarp with a possible destroyed entrance at W. The S sector of the interior and the bank have been destroyed by uprooted trees. 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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