Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Magherareagh (inch Par.)

Situated on the flat floodplains of the Fishmoyne River. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.7-2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5-1m), a wide, flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 0.3m) with traces of an outer bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.2m). Causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at E. 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