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Lismore — Knockaneacoolteen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Lismore — Knockaneacoolteen
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In pasture, on a S-facing slope, overlooking the Gap of Dunloe. A circular area (c. 41.5m E-W; 40m N-W) defined by an inner steep-sided bank, an intervening fosse and a less well-defined outer bank. The inner bank (Wth 10m; int. H 3.15m; ext. H 3.35m) is composed of earth and gravel and it has possible stone-facing along its internal face at N and S. An external ledge is visible along the inner bank at E. The intervening fosse is covered with overgrowth. The outer earthen bank (Wth 5.2m; ext. H 0.7m) can be traced all round except along the ESE arc. It is heavily eroded and is obscured by overgrowth in parts. There is a possible causeway entrance through the inner (Wth c. 2.1m) and outer banks at E. The level interior is overgrown and poached by cattle. There is a souterrain (KE039-088001-) in the SE quadrant. A small rath, named 'Lisbeg' (KE039-089----), lies c. 80m to the WSW. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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