What is recorded here

Liscune Lower holds an unclassified ringfort, meaning even the survey leaves its exact purpose unfinished. The earthworks stand beside ordinary Galway farmland, waiting for someone to explain whether they guarded a home, marked a boundary or belonged to the fairies. That gap between fact and fantasy is not a failure, but an invitation. A ringfort is a circle made by human hands, yet local names often hand what is unknown back to the fairies.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.