Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissanisky (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissanisky (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87170, -8.30197
- SMR number
- CO075-042----
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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
On S-facing slope, overlooking Ballyleary stream. Farm shed now built on site; no visible surface trace. Local tradition of ringfort here. According to Healy (1904, 113) ..'a Rath, has completely disappeared....a portion of it occupied by (a) residence. This Rath had a stream of water running through it, hence the name Lisanisky, or "Fort of the Water". Power, however (1918, 224) describes a standing lios, probably (CO075-037--) as 'the name-giving lios'. Ringfort (CO075-033---) c. 170m to W; fulacht fiadhs (CO075-035---; CO075-03601-; CO075-03602-) to W and NW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.