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Lissagarrymogh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Lissagarrymogh
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Lissagarrymogh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tullaghanmore OR Edmondstown Demesne, County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass-covered area sits on a gentle east-facing slope and measures 36.2 metres north-south by 32.1 metres east-west. An overgrown earthen bank defines the perimeter, reaching its greatest height and width along the western and northern edges. A shallow outer fosse surrounds part of the structure, deepening to 1.2 metres at the west.
On a gentle E facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 36.2m N-S; 32.1m E-W) defined by an overgrown flat-topped but poached earthen bank (Wth of base 4.4-5.7m; Wth of top 0.9m; int. H 0.6-1m; ext. H 0.6-1.4m) which is best preserved (Wth of base 6-8.6m; Wth of top 1.8-3.2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2-2.1m) W-N, and an outer fosse (Wth of top 7-7.6m; Wth of base 3-4.8m; D 0.1-0.3m but 1.2m at W) SSE-WNW. There is no identifiable entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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