Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lisgorman, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisgorman
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Megalith
- Coordinates
- 54.25219, -8.17386
- SMR number
- LE011-105----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a grass-covered shelf at the S side of a rock outcrop cliff which rises over it (H c. 4m) on the Tullyskeherny plateau. This is a small corral (dims 3.15m E-W; 2.5m N-S) defined by upright stones (dims c. 0.5m x 0.6m; H up to 1.7m) at S and W which back onto the overhanging rock outcrop at N and E. It is interpreted as a megalithic structure (Richardson and Lowry-Corry 1940, 175) and is known locally as "Grainne's Bed" (Faughnan 1943), but it is unlikely to be a megalithic structure (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 84).
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Faughnan, D. 1943 ITA topographical and general survey. Ballinamore Library, Co Leitrim, (file no. 140). Unpublished.
de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1972 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. 3, Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Richardson, P. and Lowry-Corry, D. 1940 Some further megalithic discoveries in the counties of Cavan and Leitrim. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 70, 169-81.
Nearby in the register
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.