Lismacrory Mounds

Dumhaí Lios Mhic Ruairí

Main ringfort

Shown within Ireland

Location| Lismacrory, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Region| Shannon Valley
Coordinates| 53°02′16″N 8°01′54″W﻿ / ﻿53.037778°N 8.031667°W﻿ / 53.037778; -8.031667
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

Lismacrory Mounds are a group of prehistoric mounds forming a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2] They are 2.2 km (1.4 mi) north of Ballingarry, North Tipperary, 10 km (6.3 mi) southeast of Lough Derg.

Another view of the main ringfort.

There are about 20 mounds, or cairns, in the area. They were originally assumed to be burial sites, but are now thought to be piles of stones discarded from fulachtaí fia.[3][4] Other structures identified in the area include ringforts, dwellings and enclosure sites.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Nenagh Guardian from Nenagh, on January 2, 1960 · Page 5".
2. ^ Gleeson, John (1 January 1982). History of the Ely O'Carroll Territory Or Ancient Ormond. Roberts' Books. ISBN 9780907561064 – via Google Books.
3. ^ "Shinrone and Ballingarry - Lismacrory". Archived from the original on 12 February 2005.
4. ^ "Beara Breifne Way - Based on the March of the O'Sullivan Beare - Ballingarry". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
5. ^ Recorded Monuments (PDF). Duchas National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1998. Retrieved 6 November 2021.