What is recorded here

Lissymilleen, the ringfort of the little knoll, still stands as a circular bivallate rath with a 38m internal diameter. Its steep inner bank rises 3.5m above a four-metre-wide fosse, while a lower outer bank completes the defensive ring. Local legend claims a hidden tunnel links this fort to another near Tarmons House, suggesting the earth itself may still hold forgotten passages beneath its grassy surface.

Internal diameter 38m Lissymilleen/Lios an mhillín (ringfort of the little knoll). This circular bivallate rath is enclosed by a well-defined high, steep inner bank, fosse and a much lower outer bank. The outer bank rises to a height of 1m above the surrounding land and 1.3m above the fosse, which measures c4m in width. The inner bank is a maximum of 3.5m above the fosse and on average 1m above the interior. According lo local legend a tunnel links a small fort (198) situated N of Tarmons House with this fort. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 196. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath) known as Lios an mhillín, likely dating to the early medieval period, featuring a bivallate structure with a prominent inner bank and fosse. The name suggests a traditional association with fairy lore, common in Irish ringforts, though specific folklore is not recorded.

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