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Lisrobin

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Lisrobin
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Lisrobin is a fairy fort in County Mayo, an earthen ring where human history has thinned into legend. Its buried chambers may have held vessels, seeds or children before the land forgot their names. The trench still cuts the grass like a paused breath, waiting for someone to remember why it was dug.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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