Lissard Ringforts

Coordinates: 53°20′53″N 8°23′22″W / 53.348145°N 8.389551°W / 53.348145; -8.389551
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Lissard Ringforts
Native name
Irish: Ráthanna Lios Ard
Lissard Ringforts is located in Ireland
Lissard Ringforts
Location of Lissard Ringforts in Ireland
Typeringforts
LocationLissard, Kilconnell,
County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′53″N 8°23′22″W / 53.348145°N 8.389551°W / 53.348145; -8.389551
Elevation83 m (272 ft)
Official nameLissard
Reference no.621

Lissard Ringforts are two ringforts and a national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]

Location[edit]

Lissard Ringforts are located 2 km (1¼ mile) northeast of Kilconnell.

History and description[edit]

There are two major ringforts in Lissard.

North ringfort[edit]

This bivallate rath covers 0.12 ha (0.30 acres).

South ringfort[edit]

This bivallate rath covers 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) and has a souterrain.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Recorded Monuments Protected under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994: County Galway" (PDF). Office of Public Works.