What is recorded here

Lissawhiggle is a 28-metre earthen ring on a south-facing slope in Keenaghan, hidden from official maps but remembered locally as a fairy fort. Its shallow scarps and widened field drain suggest human shaping, yet the name hints at something older and less reasonable. Perhaps people lived there before ploughs erased the edge in 1968, or perhaps the land simply pretended to be a fortress for centuries.

Located on a rise on a S-facing slope. It is not recorded on any edition of the OS 6-inch map but it is regarded locally as a rath called ‘Lissawhiggle’. This is a slightly raised circular area (diam. 28m), ploughed in 1968, that slopes down to the SE. It is defined by a slight scarp and it is accommodated by a change in direction of a field bank at NW. The field drain outside it is wider (Wth of base 3m; ext. D 1.6m) at this point than elsewhere. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 August 2018

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