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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisduff (leyny By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisduff (leyny By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisduff (leyny By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The 1838 OS 6-inch map shows an embanked circular area about thirty-five metres across on a slight rise in pasture. The possible rath has since been levelled, and the surrounding field boundaries have also been removed.
In pasture, on a slight rise. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 35m). This possible rath has been levelled and is not visible at ground level. The surrounding field boundaries have also been removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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