Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garraun (ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garraun (ballysheehan Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.55070, -7.78925
- SMR number
- TS053-081----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In poorly drained grassland in upland area at base of a W-facing hill with good views to N and higher ground to W. Small pond immediately to NE of ringfort as indicated on first ed. OS 6-inch map. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.2m; base Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.8m) which has been mainly reduced to a scarp (H 0.9m ). Concrete sheep dipping tank constructed in E quadrant of interior. Ringfort is in a fair to poor condition with the bank best preserved along E quadrant.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - early medievalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.