
What is recorded here
In pasture, on a gravel ridge in undulating landscape. This rath is shown on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps. It is depicted on the 1919 edition as an oval enclosure (c. 55m N-S; c. 40m E-W) enclosed by a fosse and an external bank, with the external bank truncated by a field boundary on the W arc. A Man-made underground passage (MA081-001002-) is indicated in the NE quadrant. The ridge has been quarried away, removing all trace of the rath.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 December 2021
Liscosker is an early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, characterized by an oval enclosure with a fosse. Local folklore, though not well documented, may associate such sites with fairy legends or ancient druidic activity common in Irish tradition.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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