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Located on a gentle NE-facing slope. This was known as Lios Geineáin, giving its name to the parish of Lisgenan (Power 1905, 125). It is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 37m E-W; 36.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 1.7-1.8m; ext. H 2-2.4m) with an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.9-6.9m; Wth of base 2-3.4m; D 0.2-0.6m). The stone-lined entrance (Wth 1.9m) is at ENE.
Power, Rev. P. (1905) The Rian bó Phadruig (the ancient highway of the Decies) JRSAI 35, 110-29.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10th October, 2011
Compiled by: Michael Moore
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