Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisroe (magunihy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisroe (magunihy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.09990, -9.49630
- SMR number
- KE058-081----
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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 a low hill. A circular area (44m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 2.2m) which appears to be well-preserved beneath the overgrowth. An external fosse (D 0.45m) is also covered by overgrowth in places. There is a slight slope down to the S in the S half of the interior which is otherwise level. The centre and the E sector of the interior are covered by overgrowth. This is probably the rath called 'Lissrooa Fort' which was mentioned in the 1840s as being in the E side of Lisroe and from which 'this townland derives its name' (OSNB, Kilcummin, no. 2, 30).
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.