Ireland

Lismacrory Mounds

Prehistoric mounds in County Tipperary, Ireland

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Lismacrory Mounds are a group of prehistoric mounds forming a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland. They are 2.2 km (1.4 mi) north of Ballingarry, North Tipperary, 10 km (6.3 mi) southeast of Lough Derg. 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. Other structures identified in the area include ringforts, dwellings and enclosure sites.

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Defensive Structures

Ringforts
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Miscellaneous Features

Enclosure sites
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Burial and Funerary Structures

CairnsBurial Mounds
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesDwellings
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Ireland

Coordinates

53.04° N, -8.03° E