What is recorded here

Lisheen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a ridge about 100m ESE of Bloomfield House. The circular site measures 23.5m across and contains two earthen banks separated by a fosse. The inner bank and fosse remain visible all round, while the outer bank survives from E to NW.

On top of a ridge and c. 100m ESE of Bloomfield House. A raised circular area (diam. 23.5m) enclosed by two low earthen banks and intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.5m) and fosse (Wth 2m) are evident all round. The outer bank (Wth 7m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 0.4m) survives E-NW. A possible entrance occurs through the inner bank at E. There is a large deep quarry hole adjacent to the outer bank, immediately to SW. 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

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