Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissanure (killavinoge Par.)

Situated on flat poorly drained land in an upland area. Present remains consist of a slightly raised circular area (diam. 43m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.3m) with no entrance feature visible (Stout 1984, 72-3). 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