Lismangeru

In rough grazing land, broken by rock outcrop, on break in NNE-facing slope. Circular raised area (44m E-W; 43m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 3.4m); external fosse (D 1.2m); counterscarp bank (H 0.5m). Bank stone-faced internally in parts. Causewayed entrance (Wth 5m) to E. Bank and fosse overgrown with furze bushes and briars. Interior covered in ferns and briars; recumbent stone (1.1m x 0.5m x 0.3m) noted few metres from entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Lismangeru, Cusduff is a well-preserved circular earthen ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, with a stone-faced bank, external fosse, and counterscarp. Local tradition, common to many such sites in Ireland, may associate it with fairy folklore or ancient habitation by early Irish settlers.