Lismacrory Mounds

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.
Lismacrory Mounds
Dumhaí Lios Mhic Ruairí
Main ringfort
Shown within Ireland
LocationLismacrory, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland
RegionShannon Valley
Coordinates53.037778°N 8.031667°W / 53.037778; -8.031667
Altitude85 m (279 ft)
Typecairns[1]
History
Materialstone, earth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Official nameLismacrory Mounds
Reference no.348

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]

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