What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monroe (Youghalarra parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Monroe (Youghalarra parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. Aerial imagery taken in 2011-13 shows the outline of a circular enclosure about 42 metres across in grassland, defined by a low bank and outer ditch. A northeast-to-southwest field boundary cuts through its south side and forms the townland boundary with Gortnaveigh.
In grassland, transected at S by a field boundary running NE-SW which forms townland boundary with Gortnaveigh. Outline of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 42m) enclosed by a low bank and external ditch visible on Digital Globe aerial imagery taken 2011-13.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 4 June 2020
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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