What is recorded here

Lissmookera, the fort of the fuller or napper, stands twenty-seven metres across in a Beal West field corner, its earthen bank still rising two metres above the grass. It overlooks the River Shannon, watching water and weather while ordinary farms busy themselves around it. The name suggests cloths were beaten clean there, yet the shape and silence leave room for older claims.

Internal diameter 27m N-S Lissmookera/Lissanookera/Lios an Úcaire (fort of the fuller or napper), this univallate rath has a commanding view of the River Shannon and the surrounding area. Situated in a corner of a field, a fieldbank runs immediately N and E of this site, while two other fieldbanks touch the site to the W and SSE. This rath consists of a circular area enclosed by a well-defined bank measuring 2m high externally, 1.5m internally, and 5m wide at the base. A fosse is evident to the S to W; it is flat bottomed and averages 2m in width and 1m below the surrounding land. A 3m wide gap to the N and 3m wide gap to the E provide access to the interior. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 123. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

Lios an Úcaire, also known as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Beal West, is an univallate ringfort with an internal diameter of 27m N-S, likely dating to the early medieval period. The name suggests a historical or folk association with a fuller or napper, and like many such sites, it may have later become linked with local fairy folklore.

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