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Lisroe

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, on a SE-facing slope, overlooking the estuary of the River Laune. A circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 1.8m; ext. H 1.2m) SW-N and by a low rise N-SW. The bank is incorporated into a field boundary system SW-N. There is a gap (Wth 1m) at NW. The interior is now part of a field. This rath is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) and is named 'Lisroe'. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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