Lisduff (Irish: Lios Dubh, meaning 'black fort') is a townland in County Cork, Ireland. Historical records list Lisduffe from the Down Survey dated 1655.[1][2] The Record of Monuments and Places contains two entries in the Lisduff area; a millstone and a ringfort.[3]

Lisduff
An Lios Dubh
Townland
Lisduff is located in Ireland
Lisduff
Lisduff
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°33′40″N 08°55′57″W / 51.56111°N 8.93250°W / 51.56111; -8.93250
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Ringfort

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The ringfort is described as a circular area approximately 34 meters in diameter defined by a 1.7 meter scarp with the interior rising towards centre.[4] Damage to the southwest portion can be viewed from satellite imagery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Maps of Lisduff (select map series)". Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Recorded monuments, County Cork, Volume 2, Duchas, National Monuments and Historic Properties Service, 1998" (PDF). Duchas, National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Archeological Survey of Ireland Database". National Monuments Service. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Latitude=51.557793, Longitude=-8.930528". Google Maps. Retrieved 6 October 2014.