What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisbaleely is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisbaleely, County Sligo, Ireland. It stands on a drumlin ridge in rough grazing, closely surrounded by field boundaries to the west, north and east. The site contains a raised circular area with a concave interior, enclosed by an eroded earthen bank that measures 5.6m wide and reaches 1.6m in external height.
In rough grazing, on top of a drumlin ridge and closely surrounded by field boundaries to W, N and E. A raised circular area (int. diam. 32m N-S; 35m E-W) enclosed by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 5.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.6m). The interior is concave.
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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- What survives
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