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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garraun (kilnarath Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated on a NW-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a nearby ringfort (TN025-079) to the S. A circular area (diam. 20m N-S) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int.H 0.6m; ext. H 0.6m) visible from S through W to N with a shallow external fosse best visible at S, elsewhere destroyed. Possible causewayed entrance at S. 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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