Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lismire, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lismire
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.22973, -8.95380
- SMR number
- CO015-040001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope overlooking Owenanare River valley. Oval area (47m E-W; 37.2m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.7m; ext. H 2.2m) with faint trace of fosse as shallow depression to NE and S. Break (Wth 3.6m) in bank to ESE, to S of which is remains of field fence extending out from bank. Limekiln incorporated into W bank; to N of kiln bank disturbed, resulting in break to WNW (Wth 3m) and NW ( Wth 8.9m). At break to NW bank pushed to one side into interior. Remains of stone facing in outer face of bank to S. Interior used as vegetable garden. Documentary evidence for church site and burial ground (CO015-04003-) in interior.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.