What is recorded here
In recreational parkland of gravel ridges known as Tipperary Hills. On top of a substantial gravel hill. Motte is an oval area (dims. 42m WSW-ENE; c. 28m NNW-SSE) defined by steep-sided scarp (Wth 9m; H 6.5m) marginally lower (H 5.5m) yet steeper (Wth 6m) to WSW. Tarmac trackway on roughly level ledge around monument. Ledge (Wth 12m) at WSW, reducing (Wth 5.5m) at ENE side and appears to mark interface between natural mound and monument. Motte is grass covered and generally flat topped with remains of benches along the top edge of each side. The motte is described in the OS Letters (1840s) (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.3, 37) and a description, including a plan and section, was published in 1913 (Flynn 1913, 5-7).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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