Lissaghaun (Site of)

In copse of trees on S bank Ilen River. Small oval-shaped enclosure (max. diam. c. 10m), indicated Lissaghaun on OS 6-inch map (1842) and Lissaghaun 'site of' on OS 6-inch map (1902). Site inaccessible due to overgrowth. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Lissaghaun (Site of) is a small, oval-shaped early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries, situated on the south bank of the Ilen River. While no specific folklore is recorded for this site, the name "Lissaghaun" may derive from a local tradition or historical figure, as is common with many such sites in Ireland.