Lissard Ringforts

Lissard Ringforts
Native name Ráthanna Lios Ard (Irish)
Location of Lissard Ringforts in Ireland
Type	ringforts
Location	Lissard, Kilconnell, County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′53″N8°23′22″W / 53.348145°N 8.389551°W / 53.348145; -8.389551
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Lissard
Reference no.	621

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

Location

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

History and description

There are two major ringforts in Lissard.

North ringfort

This bivallate rath covers 0.12 ha (0.30 acres).

South ringfort

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

References

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 . Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2016.