Lismacrory Mounds
Lismacrory Mounds are a group of prehistoric mounds forming a National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2]
Dumhaí Lios Mhic Ruairí | |
 Main ringfort | |
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| Location | Lismacrory, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Region | Shannon Valley |
| Coordinates | 53.037778°N 8.031667°W |
| Altitude | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Type | cairns[1] |
| History | |
| Material | stone, earth |
| Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Lismacrory Mounds |
| Reference no. | 348 |
Location
Lismacrory Mounds are located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) north of Ballingarry, North Tipperary, 10 km (6.3 mi) southeast of Lough Derg.
Description
Another view of the main ringfort.
There are about 20 mounds in the area; these cairns were originally viewed as burial sites, but are now thought to be piles of stones discarded from fulachtaí fia.[3][4] Other structures recorded here include ringforts, dwellings and enclosure sites.[5]
References
- "Nenagh Guardian from Nenagh, on January 2, 1960 · Page 5".
- Gleeson, John (1 January 1982). "History of the Ely O'Carroll Territory Or Ancient Ormond". Roberts' Books – via Google Books.
- "Lismacrory".
- "Take a Walking Holiday in Beara".
- https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Archaeology-RMP-Tipperary-(NR)-Manual-(1998)-0046.pdf
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