Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knocknaharney

Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN034-061) to the NW. An irregular-shaped area (diam. 20m NW-SE) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5-1m) mainly reduced to a scarp and an outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 1m) with a possible entrance gap (Wth 3m) at SE. 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