Lisheenaglogh, fairy fort in County Sligo

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In undulating pasture, on a slight NE-facing slope and c. 40m SW of the Feorish River. A raised circular area (20m N-S; 21m E-W) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1m) of earth and stone is evident all round and is faced internally and externally in many places either with single upright limestone slabs (up to 1.2m square) or un-mortared limestone blocks in two to three courses. The inner bank is broken at SSE (Wth 0.9m), S (Wth 1m), WNW (Wth 0.8m) and NNW (Wth. 0.9m). The intervening fosse (Wth 4m at base) is evident NW-N and E-SE. The outer bank (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.45m) is earthen and evident only E-SE, at WNW and NNW-N. The interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope and is level dry and clear of overgrowth. There is a field clearance cairn (diam. 2m; H 0.3m) to E of the centre.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL034-066

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