Lithmore, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Donegal

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What is recorded here

Marked 'Lithmore' on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map. Only 16m of the SSE section of the earthen bank with an external fosse survives. It is 1m high internally but drops 3.6m to the base of the fosse. Very overgrown now, it is situated on the S sloping side of Bredagh Glen. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG021-002

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