Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barbaha

Situated on the NE face of a N-S ridge in an upland area with a ringfort (TN020-054) to the N. A raised oval-shaped area (diam. 26m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1m at SW; 2.5m at NE) with slight traces of an external fosse visible from N to E. No entrance feature visible. 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