What is recorded here

Lisbiggan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballygilgan, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise in gently undulating pasture and became visible on the 1940-1 map after absent from the 1837-8 edition. The roughly circular site measures twenty-five metres across, with an irregular scarp, remaining earth and stone bank, and a barely perceptible rise marking its boundary. A man-made underground passage survives on the west side along the original bank line.

Situated on a very slight rise in gently undulating pasture. This rath is not indicated on the 1837-8 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on the 1940-1 edition where it is named 'Lisbiggan'. It consists of roughly circular, slightly raised area (diam. 25m) defined at WSW-NW by an irregular scarp (ext. H 0.6m), at NW-NE by remnants of an earth and stone bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.3m) and elsewhere by a barely perceptible rise. The original entrance is not evident. The remains of a Man-made underground passage (SL008-012002-) are located on the W side of the interior along the original line of the bank. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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