Why this matters
Lisduff is a circular earthen ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, situated on a drumlin ridge and characterized by a grass-covered bank and ditch. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folk, and the name "Lisduff" may derive from "Lios Dúchfháil," meaning "fairy enclosure of the watchful guardian."
What is recorded here
Situated on the crest of a low N-S drumlin ridge. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. c. 23m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 6.85m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8m), with an external fosse (at S: Wth of base; 1.45m; ext. D 0.1m) SE-W-NE. The rath (LE032-102----) is on a parallel ridge c. 130m to the W.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Date of revised upload: 5 December 2019
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