What is recorded here
In low-lying pastureland. Well-preserved circular rath (diam. c. 42m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 11 December 2017
Lismore, Drought is a well-preserved early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, characterized by a circular enclosure of approximately 42 meters in diameter with two banks and a central fosse. Local folklore, though not detailed in records, may associate such sites with fairy legends common in Irish tradition, given the name "Drought," which could hint at a connection to supernatural or otherworldly themes.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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