What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garranmore (St. Patricksrock parish) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garranmore (St. Patricksrock parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies an oval grassland area 38 metres north-south and 30 metres east-west on a southwest-facing slope. A well-preserved earth and stone bank encloses the site, while an outer ditch remains visible only from southwest to west. A possible four-metre entrance gap appears at the southwest, and the interior slopes from north to south following the natural land.

In grassland situated on a SW-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views to S and W, higher ground to N. Oval area (int. diam. 38m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by a well-preserved earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1-2m) and outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 5m; ext. D 0.6m) only visible from SW to W, possible entrance gap (Wth 4m) at SW. Old field boundary which intersected by bank at E as depicted on latest ed. OS 6-inch map has since been removed and stone walling visible along bank at E may be remains of this field boundary. Interior slopes from N to S following natural slope of land. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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