What is recorded here

The fairy fort or ringfort in Ballyvoreen is in County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 archaeological inventory recorded it as pasture towards the top of a slight north-south ridge, not visible at ground level. The 1840 edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch map marked a circular enclosure about 40 to 45 metres across.

Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40-45m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in pasture towards the top of a slight N-S ridge, it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 26 August 2009

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