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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissacurkia (roscommon By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissacurkia (roscommon By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lissacurkia (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a broad plateau as a circular grass-covered area measuring 28.8m east-west and 28m north-south. An earthen bank 2.7-3.1m wide defines the circle, though sections at the east and southeast have been removed. Another rath stands 4m to the west, while a second rath lies approximately 160m to the southeast.
On a broad plateau. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.8m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7-3.1m; int. H 0.3-0.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) which has been removed at E (L 6m) and SE (L 3m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, and rath (RO028-081----) is 4m to the W. Rath (RO028-231----) is c. 160m to the SE. 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.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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