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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissoy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissoy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lissoy, County Westmeath, Ireland. It sits on top of a prominent rise in pasture, offering excellent views to the east, southwest and north. The current edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch map depicts the site as an oval-shaped earthwork measuring 47 metres from northwest to southeast and 27 metres from northeast to southwest. The monument is visible as a tree-lined enclosure on Digital Globe aerial photography.
Situated on top of a prominent rise, in pasture, with excellent views to E, SW and N. Depicted on the current edition OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork (dims. 47m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW). Monument visible as a tree-lined enclosure on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 15 July 2019

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