Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ryninch Upper

Situated on a SW-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area overlooking Lough Derg. A circular area (diam. 35m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5-2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) with slight traces of a shallow external fosse. No entrance feature visible. The interior follows the natural slope of the ground with rock outcrop protruding in the N sector. 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