What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyphilip (Kilmore parish, North Riding) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyphilip (Kilmore parish, North Riding), County Tipperary, Ireland. The site occupies a southeast-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A low earthen bank, 2.5 metres wide and 0.3 metres high externally, encloses a circular area 27 metres across from north to south. The bank is best preserved at the southeast, where a possible entrance gap 3 metres wide opens toward the south.

Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area. A poorly preserved ringfort consisting of a circular area (diam. 27m N-S) enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; ext. H 0.3m) best preserved at SE with a possible entrance gap (Wth 3m) at S. A field fence to the W of the site has recently been removed. No visible trace of a fosse. 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.