What is recorded here

Lismore is a massive three-banked rath spanning one hundred and five metres, guarding Rathkenny with deep fosses and a wide view. Its eastern edge may have held busy workshops while the western edge faced serious danger. That split character suggests a place where daily life and defensive fear shared the same breath.

Lismore/Lios Mór (large ringfort; KE021-087---- ). This multivallate rath is situated on rising land and has an extensive view of the surrounding countryside. It consists of a circular area enclosed by three banks and fosses. The space between the inner ring and outer ring, which runs from the NE through E to S, was possibly an area for workshops and dwellings, whereas the N through W to S sides of this fort are well defended and well fortified. The overall external diameter of this rath is 105m N-S and 106.6m E-W. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 774. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 186/1949).

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