What is recorded here

Lisaneeny is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lissaneeny,drumederalena, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a raised circular area thirty-three metres across on the south-facing slope of a ridge. An earthen bank encloses the site, reaching six metres wide and two metres high along its southwest and northwest sections. The interior slopes slightly downward toward the south and contains dense overgrowth in its eastern half.

In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. A raised circular area (33m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank. The bank is highest SW-NW (Wth 6m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 2m), low internally elsewhere and partially levelled at SW and NW. The interior slopes slightly down to S and is crossed off-centre to E by a NNE-SSW townland boundary. The E half of the interior is densely covered with overgrowth. Another rath (SL027-063----) lies c. 60m 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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