What is recorded here

Lisheenfurroor holds a true ringfort, not a fairy tale. Earth and stone still mark the circle where people lived, buried their dead and faced the dark. The fort is not a joke, though locals may have laughed at it. It is a human place, old and real, waiting to be remembered.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.