Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lahagh

Situated on flat pasture in an upland area with good views. A circular area (diam. 29m N-S) enclosed by a low poorly preserved earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4m) with possible traces of a shallow outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.2m) best visible at W. No clear entrance feature visible. Gaps in the bank at SE and S (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