Liscallyroan, fairy fort in County Leitrim

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What is recorded here

Located on the W-facing slope of the NNW-SSE spine of a drumlin. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 27.5m E-W) that slopes down to the SW. It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.4m; int. H 0.1m generally to 0.3m at NE; ext. H 0.3m at NW to 0.95m at SW) with some bushes and an external fosse (Wth of base 1.9m; ext. D 0.2m). The original entrance is not identified.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE031-029

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