Lackagh Enclosure near Dunmore Head

In rough, rocky upland pasture, located on a grassy terrace backed on the S side by a steeply rising slope, broken by rock-outcropping. Ground falls away to NW and N in a series of rough, rocky terraces, and a narrow rocky ravine c. 100m to NW leads W down to the cliff-edged shoreline. Lough Free is located c. 500m to W. A high ridge, Dunmore Hill, rises to N. There is a spring/stream 10m to NW. Low circular platform (13m NW−SE; 12m NE−SW) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at NE−E; 0.6m SW−W) topped by remnants of a stone bank/wall. The platform is built up on the W half to compensate for the natural fall of ground and create a level interior. The enclosing wall (Wth 1.2−1.4m) consists merely of intermittent stones barely protruding from the sod, representing the inner and outer kerb of the wall. There are relict cultivation ridges on the terrace surrounding the enclosure. Attached images: DG064-029----_01.JPG Enclosure viewed from W DG064-029----_02.JPG Enclosure viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 July 2021