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Lismoylan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Lismoylan
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On a ridge in pastureland. A well-preserved circular rath (diam. 19.8m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. No visible surface trace of the outer bank survives at SW. (McCaffrey 1952, 209-10, no. 31) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 11 October 2016
Lismoylan, Aggard Beg is a well-preserved circular ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, characterized by two banks and a central fosse. While no specific folklore is recorded for this site, like many such forts in Ireland, it may have later been associated with local fairy traditions.

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