Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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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
- 52.55134, -7.77598
- SMR number
- TS053-082----
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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
On top of a natural hillock in upland region with good panoramic views in all directions, area of monument now occupied by a large deep quarry. Indicated as a small circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and as a raised earthwork on the 2nd (1953-4) ed. Ringfort (TS053-085-----) located 260m to SE.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.