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Lissacargy Fort

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
Lissacargy Fort
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In rough pasture, on a hillock. A roughly circular area (diam. 19m) enclosed by a low stone wall (T 1.2m; H 1.2m). There is a possible entrance (Wth 1m) at E. Another cashel (SL021-028----) lies c. 120m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Lissacargy Fort is a small, early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 6th and 10th centuries, characterized by a low stone wall enclosing a roughly circular area. Local folklore, common to many such sites, associates it with the Otherworld and tales of fairies, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.

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