What is recorded here

Lisnaleagh, meaning ringfort of the mounds of stones, holds three stone mounds inside a rectangular enclosure on rising ground in County Kerry. The northern bank has blurred into field boundaries, yet the interior remains higher than the surrounding land, preserving the shape of an older boundary. People may have walked past these mounds for centuries, reading them as markers of memory rather than forgotten debris.

Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. Univallate rath KE014-006 situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones: the N one (KE014-006001-) is 3.6m x 1.4m, the middle one (KE014-006002-) 2.6m x 2m and the S one (KE014-006003-) 4.2m x 1.8m internally. Two small gaps of c 1m can be noted in the large rectangular enclosure to the W and E. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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