Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilconane

Situated on a SW-facing slope in pastureland. A raised, roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) defined by a much denuded earth and stone bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.32m; ext. H 1.22m). The interior is heavily overgrown with scrub. No visible fosse or entrance feature. 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