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Lismore in Lismore Demesne

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Raised circular area (int. diam. 34.6m) enclosed by the remains of an outer earthen bank, a wide deep intermediate fosse and substantial inner earthen bank. Corresponding breaks in banks with accompanying causeway at E probably represents original entrance. A second apparently original entrance occurs at SE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV025-083

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