Information about Civil Fort

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Civil Fort
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Civil Fort
Civil Fort John Dounin, farmer
Comment:
Gentle from the fairy court here!!
Description:
It is nearly circular and about 80 links in diameter.
Situation:
It is situated in the townland of Lisscune Lower in the parish of Ballymacward and Barony of Kilconnel.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Civil Fort is in Lisscune Lower townland.