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Carron fort

Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 8°10′47″W / 52.493446°N 8.179824°W / 52.493446; -8.179824
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Carron fort
Ráth an Charainn
Carron fort is located in Ireland
Carron fort
Shown within Ireland
LocationCarron, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates52°29′36″N 8°10′47″W / 52.493446°N 8.179824°W / 52.493446; -8.179824
Altitude108 m (354 ft)
Typeringfort
Diameter75 m (246 ft)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
Official nameCarron
Reference no.550

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

Location

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

Description

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Carron fort is a trivallate rath.

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Limerick)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.