Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnacrilla, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnacrilla
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.73921, -8.52278
- SMR number
- CO112-006----
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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 tillage, above stream. Shown on 1842 and 1902 OS 6-inch map as dotted circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m), named 'fort, site of'. Levelled; circular raised area defined by scarp, steepest to W, crowned by low rise. Entrance to SE. Interior saucer-shaped. This may be fort of 'Liscrally' where, according to Lewis (1837 vol 1, 377), 'are the remains of an old circular fort defended by a rampart and fosse...it contains subterraneous passages (CO112-006001-), which extend all around the mound'.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.