Lisboy

On the NE end of a low steep-sided ridge with excellent view in all directions. A circular area (int. diam. c. 36m N-S; c. 38m E-W) defined NNW-ESE by a round-topped earthen bank (Wth 1.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.8m) and WSW-WNW by a low scarp (H 0.6m). No visible remains of the enclosing element elsewhere. The steep natural slope of the ridge marks the limit of the rath. The bank is skirted externally by a broad level platform (Wth 5.2m) from which the ground slopes down naturally. The rath is named 'Lisboy Fort' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. There is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL020-221001-) in NE quadrant. The bank and platform are engulfed in overgrowth and a coppiced hazel wood occupies a large part of the interior. There is a lane immediately to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.