Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockinure

Situated on the SW-facing slope of a river valley in an upland area. A circular area (diam. 21m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5-0.7m) reduced to a scarp in most places with a possible destroyed entrance gap at SE. A field fence intersects the bank at SE. 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