Carron fort

Carron fort
Ráth an Charainn (Irish)
Carron fort is located in Ireland
Carron fort
Location within Ireland
52°29′36″N 8°10′47″W / 52.493446°N 8.179824°W / 52.493446; -8.179824
Typeringfort
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
LocationCarron, County Tipperary, Ireland
Site notes
Materialearth
Elevation108 m (354 ft)
Diameter75 m (246 ft)
Ownerprivate
Official name
Carron
Reference no.550

Carron fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1]

Location

Carron fort is located 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Limerick Junction.

Description

Carron fort is a trivallate rath.

References

  1. ↑ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Limerick)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.