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Lisheenagreine

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Lisheenagreine
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In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular raised area sloping gently down towards centre. Man-made underground passage (CO084-09002-) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Lisheenagreine is a circular fairy fort (ringfort/rath) likely dating to the early medieval period, characterized by a raised earthen bank and a gently sloping interior. It is associated with local folklore surrounding fairies and is noted for containing a man-made underground passage, suggesting possible ritual or defensive use.

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