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A fort at this location was re-used in the 16th century troubles and lost by a Capt. Greene O'Mulloy, presumably to rebels, by 1596 (Cronin 1980, 118). There is no fort as such in the townland and the barrow (RO005-039----) is too small, but perhaps the nearby trivallate ringfort (RO005-038----) in Lisserdrea is meant, which might account for the outer banks.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO005-045

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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