What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loughourna is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Loughourna, County Tipperary, Ireland. It sits just off the crest of a ridge on a slight west-facing slope. The levelled site remains visible as a circular area 33.2 metres from north to south, defined by a broad, flattened bank.

Situated just off the crest of a ridge on a slight W-facing slope. Depicted as a roughly oval-shaped enclosure on the 1st ed. (1840) OS 6-inch map and as a square with rounded corners on the 1901-5 ed. The site has been levelled but is visible as a circular area (diam. 33.2m N-S) defined by a broad, flattened bank. 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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