What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloncannon is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloncannon, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a west-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. The D-shaped enclosure measures 21 metres north-south and 27 metres east-west, with a straight southern side 24 metres long. An earth and stone bank 1.75 metres wide and 1.5 metres high on both sides surrounds the area, while an outer ditch 2.5 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep is visible only at the west.

Situated on a W-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A D-shaped area (diam. 21m N-S; 27m E-W) with straight side at S (L 24m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.75m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.5m) and outer fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.4m) visible at W only. A large entrance gap (Wth 6m) is positioned at W. 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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