Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissycoyne

In pasture, on the SW side of a road and on a slight rise. A slightly raised circular area (23m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m), the E arc of which forms part of the road boundary. The bank has a number of eroded gaps and mature trees grow on it. Remnants of internal stone facing were noted. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008