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Lisrathdine — Grenanstown (kilkeary Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope, in pasture. A circular area (diam. c. 30m) surrounded by a very impressive deep fosse (Wth c. 7.5m), a berm (Wth c. 7m), a bank (Wth 2.9m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.75m), a fosse (Wth 5.1m; D 0.95) and an outer bank (Wth 1.9m; ext. H 0.33m). 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

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