What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilmore (Kilmore parish, North Riding), Lisbrien is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilmore (Kilmore parish, North Riding), Lisbrien, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a natural rock outcrop in an upland area, with another ringfort immediately to the south. The visible remains form a circular space 35 metres wide from east to west, enclosed by an earth and stone bank 2.2 metres thick, an intervening ditch 2 metres wide and an external bank 2.5 metres thick, with an entrance gap 2.3 metres wide at the east.

Situated on natural rock outcrop in an upland area with a ringfort (TN026-027) immediately to the S. The present remains consist of a circular area (diam. 35m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1-2m), intervening fosse (Wth 2m) and external bank (wth 2.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.95m) with entrance gap (Wth 2.3m) at E. 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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