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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoskehan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoskehan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killoskehan, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an east-facing slope beside an eastern stream, holding a D-shaped area 22 metres from north to south. An earth and stone bank 1.5 metres wide and 0.6 metres high surrounds the space, while an outer ditch appears only on the west side.
Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous area with a stream to the E and ringforts (TN028-043, TN028-042) to the E and SW respectively. A D-shaped area (diam. 22m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.6m) with outer fosse visible at W only. No entrance feature visible. Depicted as a square-shaped enclosure on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. 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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