Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisnalannow

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What is recorded here

On the SE-facing slope of a NE-SW ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 46.8m E-W; 42.2m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.6-4.3m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.45-0.75m) with some bushes. There is no visible fosse, but the entrance (Wth 2m), marked by boulders on the N side, is at ESE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO041-060

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RosCamán, Roscommon official hurling development committee; individual aerial photographer not stated, roscaman.ie
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Roscommon GAA County Board (article credits GAA.ie content); individual photographer not stated, www.gaaroscommon.ie
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