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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilparteen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilparteen, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a south-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area, with another ringfort located to the south. The large bivallate structure contains a circular area measuring 24.5 metres from northwest to southeast, enclosed by two earth and stone banks separated by a narrow, deep ditch. A causewayed entrance at the southeast connects the outside to the interior, while both banks remain well preserved.

Situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a ringfort (TN020-014) to the S. A large impressive bivallate ringfort consisting of a circular area (diam. 24.5m NW-SE) enclosed by two earth and stone banks with narrow deep intervening fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 2m) and causewayed entrance (Wth 2.2m) at SE. The inner bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5-1.5m; ext. H 3m) and outer bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.5-1.5m) are both well preserved. 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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