What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisnagavragh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisnagavragh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It stands on a level landscape about 60m from the west corner of Loughaneally lough, which appeared only on the 1837 Ordnance Survey map and is now reclaimed. The circular grass-covered area measures 52.7m by 51m, bounded by an earthen bank and a complete rounded fosse, with a 6m-wide entrance and causeway at the southeast. Lazy-beds remain inside, while relict field boundaries approach from the south, southwest and west-northwest.

On a level landscape c. 60m from the W corner of the subrectangular Loughaneally lough (dims c. 530m NW-SE; c. 270m NE-SW), which is marked only on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Loughaneally was probably a turlough and is now reclaimed. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 52.7m NW-SE; 51m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-9m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.55-1.2m) with some bushes ENE-S-N, which has been removed elsewhere, and a complete rounded fosse (Wth of top 7-9m; Wth of base 1.8-3m; D 0.6-0.8m). The entrance and causeway (Wth 6m) are at SE and there are lazy-beds in the interior. Relict field boundaries (Wth 4m; H 0.3m) approach the monument from the S at E (L c. 120m), SW (L c. 100m) and WNW (L c. 130m). Enclosure (RO044-071002-) is c. 20m to the S and its perimeter at N cuts the field bank approaching the rath from the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.