What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Lisgrea, County Cavan. Earthen ringfort on the SW shoulder of a drumlin hill. Marked Fort on OS 1836 and 1876 maps. Not visible at ground level today.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the SW shoulder of a drumlin hill. Not visible at ground level. 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

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisgrea is a circular earthwork likely dating to the early medieval period, associated with both ancient habitation and local folklore surrounding faeries or supernatural beings. Marked as a 'Fort' on early Ordnance Survey maps, it is situated on a drumlin hill but is no longer visible at ground level.

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