Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisbaun (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisbaun (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.92653, -8.98620
- SMR number
- MA071-039----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, located on a ridge, close to the break of slope on the S side. Ground falls towards a stream 30m to S. Views are restricted now by trees and farm buildings.
Slightly raised circular area (26.3m E−W; 25.5m N−S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m at WNW) on the W half of the circuit, reduced to a scarp (H 2.4m; Wth slope 4.2m) on the E half. The bank has a very low internal slope, with stones protruding in parts. The scarp is lowest on the NE arc and a poorly defined, slumped section (Wth c. 3m) of at NE, facing the spine of the ridge top, may mark an original entrance.
Grass cover, with hawthorn trees around the perimeter on the E half. There are raths (MA071-037----; MA071-038----; MA071-040----) 200m to NW, 220m to SW and 100m to E, respectively.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 13 July 2021
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.