Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lislea (moydow By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lislea (moydow By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.60780, -7.75846
- SMR number
- LF023-053001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a gentle SSE-facing slope in low-lying pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the OS Fair Plan and on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded a raised subcircular area (c. 27m E-W; c. 25m N-S) enclosed by fragmentary remains of a low bank of earth and stone. There was no trace of a fosse and the original entrance was not recognisable. Immediately to the E of the centre of the interior were the remains of a possible house site (LF023-053002-). The rath is not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.