What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Lissanisky, County Mayo: a levelled earthen ringfort, 48.5 to 51 metres across, on a low ridge overlooking rolling grassland. Its boundary has almost vanished into pasture, but a slight rise, an oval water hollow and a possible underground passage still mark the shape. People may have lived there before forgetting it; the land keeps the circle even when names and maps do not.

In pasture, on the level top of a low NE−SW hill or small ridge, with broad, gently sloping sides, affording excellent view in all directions over rolling grassland. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps; visible in aerial imagery (Google Earth dated 11/24/2016). This rath was levelled at an unknown date in the past but its outline can still be traced at ground level. A circular area (48.5m NW−SE; 51m NE−SW) is defined on the perimeter by a slight rise/undulation, crossed on the NE edge by a drystone field wall/property boundary on a NW−SE axis. There is an oval hollow (c. 18m NW-SE; c. 10m NE−SW) ) immediately outside the enclosure at SW, which naturally fills with water. The rath interior is level, with a possible Man-made underground passage (MA118-173001-) located to SW of centre. Notified to NMS by Jean-Charles Caillère. Attached images: MA118-173001-_01.JPG Rath viewed from S MA118-173001-_02.JPG Google Earth aerial image (11/24/2016) Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 May 2022

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