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Lismore

Fairy fort / ringfort

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On a prominent hillock in grassland. Well-preserved circular rath (D 70m) defined by three banks and three fosses. The outer bank does not survive from N through E to SSW. There are two entrance causeways, at NNE and S, both may be original. Within the interior is a Man-made underground passage (GA060-134001-). A ringfort (GA060-132----) lies c. 300m to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Lismore, Lattoon is a well-preserved circular ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, characterized by three banks and three ditches. Local folklore, though sparse, associates such prominent raths with fairy dwellings or ancient druidic sites, reflecting their mystical status in Irish tradition.

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