
What is recorded here
On a ridge in rolling pastureland. A well-preserved circular rath (diam. 31.4m) defined by a bank and external fosse; the latter is visible from WNW through E to S. McCaffrey (1952, 208-9, no. 29) refers to an outer bank but this was not noted.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 11 October 2016
Lisroe, Aggard Beg is a well-preserved early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, situated on a ridge in rolling pastureland. It is associated with local folklore referring to "fairy forts," reflecting the belief that such sites were inhabited by supernatural beings.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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