What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Shanballyedmond is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Shanballyedmond, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies the southeast slope of a hill in a mountainous region. A circular area measuring 23.4 metres from northwest to southeast is enclosed by wall footings 1.8 metres thick and 0.4 metres high. One surviving upright stone, 1 metre high, stands at the northeast, while a possible destroyed entrance gap marks the southwest.

Situated on the SE slope of a hill in a mountainous region. A circular area (diam. 23.4m NW-SE) enclosed by wall-footings (T 1.8m; H 0.4m) with one surviving orthostat (H 1m) visible at NE. Possible destroyed entrance gap at SW. 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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