Lisclogh Fort, fairy fort in County Longford

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What is recorded here

On a low rise in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Lisclogh Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It is not visible at ground level.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF017-011

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