What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballycrenode (Kilkeary parish) is in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is an earthen ringfort on a south-east-facing slope in pasture. A large, roughly circular enclosure appeared on the 1840 map with a field boundary on the east side. Only the south-east quadrant remained on the 1904 map, and no trace is visible above ground now.

Situated on a SE-facing slope in pasture. Depicted as a large, roughly circular enclosure on the 1st ed. (1840) OS 6-inch map with a field boundary incorporated in the E side. By the 2nd ed. (1904) only the SE quadrant is indicated. There is no visible trace of this site above ground and the field boundary at E has been removed. 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

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.