Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisheenacooravan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisheenacooravan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisheenacooravan
- Coordinates
- 54.23789, -8.57052
- SMR number
- SL020-001----
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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
Located on flat ground overlooking Ballysadare Bay. Circular raised area (int. diam. 32m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3m, H 0.90m) and ditch (Wth 3m, D 0.20m-0.30m). The entrance gap is in the N (Wth 2.80m).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 29th July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.