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Ringfort in County Cork, Ireland

Lissacresig
Lios an Chraosaigh
Lissacresig Ringfort is located in IrelandLissacresig RingfortShown within Ireland
LocationLissacresig, Macroom,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°55′28″N 9°03′21″W / 51.924359°N 9.055811°W / 51.924359; -9.055811
Typeringfort and axial stone circle
Area3,760 m (0.907 ac)
History
Materialearth
Foundedc. AD 550–900
CulturesGaelic Ireland
Site notes
Ownershipstate
National monument of Ireland
Official nameLissacresig
Reference no.571

Lissacresig is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#571) located in County Cork, Ireland.

Location

Lissacresig is located 6.7 km west-northwest of Macroom, in the hills between the River Sullane and River Foherish.

History and description

Lissacresig is a circular lios, 70 m (230 ft) in diameter with entrances in the southwest and northeast corners. The name means "ringfort of the glutton." Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Another fort lies 900 m to the northwest; this may have served as a livestock enclosure. There are three monoliths (gallauns) and an axial stone circle in the area as well. The stone circle is formed of five large boulders; unusually, the axial stone is the longest.

References

  1. "Listing 7 January 2003". Archived from the original (xls) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
  4. "25-inch OS map". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. "Lios an Chraosaigh/Lissacresig". logainm.ie.
  6. "Unpublished Excavations: RINGFORTS". The Heritage Council.
  7. "Lissacresig". themodernantiquarian.com.
  8. Burl, Aubrey (1 January 2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300114060 – via Google Books.
  9. "Dunmanway to Clashavoon 100kV Overhead Line Environmental Reports - Constraints Report -Cultural Heritage" (PDF). eirgridgroup.com. 12 August 2010.


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