What is recorded here

Lissaun is a small stone ringfort set in a slight hollow on high pastureland in County Clare, Ireland. Its tumbling wall rises higher where the hillslope cuts through, creating an interior space that feels both hidden and deliberately shaped. The fort overlooks narrow water and cliff country, suggesting people valued the view enough to build there.

In a slight hollow in high SE-sloping pastureland, with limited views except from E to SE. Hachured and named ‘Lissaun’ on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Indicated as a cairn and named ‘Liosán’ on Robinson’s (1977) map. Described by Westropp (1896, 366) as ‘a small cairn “Lishaun” over-looking the narrow and cliff-girt Lough Avalla’ and listed as ‘Cairn’ in the RMP (1996). This small suboval cashel (int. dims. 22m N-S; 16.7m E-W; ext. dims. 29m N-S; 24m E-W) is defined by a stony bank or tumbled wall (Wth 2.8-3.5m; int. H 0.5-1.4m; max. ext. H 1.3m) which is most evident at the N and S. This enclosing element is cut into the hillslope at SW-NE, resulting in a greater internal height (2.3m) for the bank/wall along this part of the perimeter. The interior is mostly flat. Grass-covered field walls radiate from the cashel at the NNE and SE. The following images havae been uploaded: CL010-072----_01.jpg Aerial view from SE CL010-072----_02.jpg Aerial view from SSE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 23 May 2023

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