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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisnaclea (kingscourt Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Mortons and others may have built the earthen ring, yet fairy tales still claim it. That is not a contradiction. The distinction between human and phantom has not been settled.
Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 27m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank. Original entrance not recognisable. Internal area has been planted with coniferous trees. 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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