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In pasture. A public road runs NNW-SSE along the E side of the enclosure and a field boundary, running NE-SW, possibly cuts across the edge of the NW quadrant. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 389), 'Irish speakers still call Desart by its old name, which they pronounce Lischlooineen, or Lislooineen, that is Lios-Chluainín, the Fort of the Little Cluain or Meadow. The Lios is about a quarter of a mile south of Desart Court. It is circular in shape and about 100 yds. in diameter; and, though partially dismantled, its enclosing earthen rampart can be easily traced. The people now call it a Rath'. The S portion (diam. c. 85m) is indicated on the 1899-1900 revision of the OS 6-inch map. Only the S arc (dims. chord c. 73m; sagitta c. 23m) is visible on satellite imagery (Digitalglobe, viewed 24 May 2021).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 24 May 2021
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