Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lissagriffin, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In level pasture, falling gently away to S. Circular area (27.7m N-S; 27.5m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced field fence (H 0.6m) on N side; scarp (H 1.2m) with internal lip (max. H 0.3m) E->S; scarp S->W. Foundation of rectangular structure (5.1m N-S; 9.6m E-W) in SW quadrant; roughly L-shaped grass-covered mound (H 0.8m; L 6m; Wth 3.7m) in N half of interior.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO147-025001

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