Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kylemore

Situated on a natural hillock in an upland area with extensive views. A slightly raised circular platform (diam. 25m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank mainly reduced to a scarp (H 0.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 2.8m) at E (Stout 1984, 70). 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