Lisarrilly, fairy fort in County Monaghan

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Situated on the broad summit of a drumlin. This rath is depicted on McCrea’s Map of County Monaghan (1793). It is a circular overgrown area (diam. c. 33m N-S; c. 33m E-W) defined by a large earthen bank (at N: Wth of base 5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 3.2m), and outer fosse (at N: Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.5m) NW-E. The perimeter could hardly be traced elsewhere and the original entrance was not identified. There is a local tradition of a soutarrain in the interior, but no physical evidence of one. The growth of blackthorn has been removed by 1995 (OSAP). Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 29 January 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MO012-055

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Children's playground2.2 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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