Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lisduff (gallen By., Killeden Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisduff (gallen By., Killeden Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.87074, -8.97776
- SMR number
- MA080-062----
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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 top of a ridge with a gentle fall of ground to NNE towards an area of rough, wet pasture.
A low rise (c. 12m NW–SE; c. 12m NE–SW; H 0.4m), roughly square or sub-circular in plan, which incorporates some stone, including an upright slab (L 0.54m; T 0.13m; H 0.34m) protruding from the S edge. The NE side merges with a slight linear scarp, probably a levelled NE–SW field fence. It is partly obscured by dense brambles, and by a heap of field clearance debris. According to local tradition, the mound marks the location of a ‘cave’ or souterrain. There is a rath (MA080-018----) with a souterrain (MA080-018001-) c. 150m to SW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 6 December 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.