What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shanbally (Temple-Etney parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Shanbally (Temple-Etney parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The roughly circular earth and stone enclosure measures 21 metres north to south and 25 metres east to west on a south-southwest-facing slope at the foot of Slievenamon. A large beech tree grows on the bank in the northeast quadrant, while conifers occupy the southeast and southwest quadrants. Later revetment probably obscured the original entrance, and no external ditch is visible.

On a SSW-facing slope at foot of Slievenamon. Farm house and yard to N of ringfort. Roughly circular area enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 1.4m crest, 1.8m base; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.05m) with evidence of later revetment both internally and externally. Large beech tree growing on bank in NE quadrant. Conifers in SE and SW quadrants and interior is heavily overgrown with brambles (dima. 21m N-S; 25m E-W based on 25-inch OS map). Some burning of rubbish in interior in NW quadrant. Stones on top of bank in NE quadrant where both inner and outer face of bank is retained by a drystone wall. There is also evidence of external revetment in N sector and internal revetment in the S sector. Driveway to house passes E side of ringfort. W half of ringfort is particularly badly overgrown. Monument modified by augmenting the bank addition of revetment, probably obscuring the original entrance feature. No visible trace of ext. fosse. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.