What is recorded here

Lisduff in County Cavan holds a substantial earthen ringfort with a thirty-eight metre interior, marking it as a major local anchor rather than a temporary camp. Its southeast entrance uses a gradual slope instead of a sharp gap, guiding people onto the raised ground with little resistance. The fairies may have taken the name, but the shape and size point to human pride, labour and repeated use.

Raised circular area (int. diam. 38m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and traces of a wide, shallow fosse. Break in bank at SE, with accompanying gradual slope to external ground level, represents original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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