Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockagh (drom Par.)

Situated at the N end of a N-S ridge in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN035-005) to the SW. A circular area (diam. 35m N-S approx.) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 1.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4-1.7m) which has been mainly reduced to a scarp, and an outer fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.6-1m) and external bank (Wth 2.2m; ext. H 0.4m), both of which are visible from W to N only where they are incorporated into a modern field fence. No visible entrance feature. 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