Liseland, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Leitrim

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What is recorded here

Situated on a low E-W ridge on the floor of a valley. This is a grass-covered subcircular area (dims 36m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.5m at W), but the perimeter is damaged by a quarry at N and incorporated into a field bank and hedge ENE-SSE. There is an entrance (Wth 3.3m), which is probably modern, at S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE014-039

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
Maker not stated on source page, ru.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.echolive.ie
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St John's GAA Club Sligo; individual photographer not stated, stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.com
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