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Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Lislonane

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Internal diam. 26.8m N-S, 25m E-W This roughly circular caher is located close to a cliff-edge on the E side of the Cummeragh river, which flows into Lough Currane a short distance to S. The site is enclosed by a substantial wall which consists of a core of stone and earth faced internally and externally with drystone…

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Internal diam. 26.8m N-S, 25m E-W This roughly circular caher is located close to a cliff-edge on the E side of the Cummeragh river, which flows into Lough Currane a short distance to S. The site is enclosed by a substantial wall which consists of a core of stone and earth faced internally and externally with drystone masonry. The internal facing is largely collapsed. Externally the wall is well-built of rough horizontal coursing and features a slight batter at base. It averages 3m high externally, is 3m in average width and stands to a maximum internal height of 1.1m. A 2.6m wide entrance gap is located at S. The interior of the site is level with no apparent features. Cork University Press (1996), no. 605.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE089-055

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