Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisleagh, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisleagh
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Lisleagh
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lios Leath
- Coordinates
- 52.19110, -7.74803
- SMR number
- WA013-022----
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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
Situated on a gentle E-facing slope with the headwaters of the N-S Aughkilladoon stream c. 40m to the W. Subcircular area (dims. 33m E-W; 27.5m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3m at S to 7m at N; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.2-1.5m), which is incorporated into a road bank NE-S. Traces of a fosse survive W-NE. There is no visible entrance, and the bank is planted with trees.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 7 March 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.