THE TOWNLAND OF LISBANOE

The townland of Lisbanoe is in the parish of Lisnadill in Armagh County. It is labelled number 29 on the map.

Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.25) notes:

...Rath, lis, etc. denote ringed enclosures ['rath' or 'fort'] and in their various forms are common throughout the county...

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Enclosure & Souterrain of the Early Christian Period.
SMR NO: ARM 016:001
Irish Grid Reference: H85524234
Townland: LISBANOE
CONDITION: some remains
The monument has the appearance of 2 roughly circular raised platform s, 1 superimposed, almost concentrically on the other. The smaller platform is 72m N-S x 69.5m E-W & is defined by a steep scarp failing c.2m. A possible ramped entrance provides access from E. Around the base of the scarp is a wide berm forming the 2nd plafform. This measures 11Om N-S x 103m E-W & is surrounded by another scarp falling 1.8m to the base of a recut ditch 3.6m wide & 0.6m deep. The berm may be remains of a bank. See SM7 for details.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
J. R. S. A. I., XVI, 1883-4, 432
PATERSON, T. G. F NOTES, Vol. 135

PRONI records: OS/6/2/12/1 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/12/2 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1860 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/12/3 (Not Received.); OS/6/2/12/4 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1905-06. Reprinted 1931-1947. Published 1931 with mss markings in red and stamped references 2566, 2567, 2573.); OS/6/2/12/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1948. Levelled 1888 and 1906. Levels revised 1949. Published 1953. (2 copies) - 1 being reprint 1953, 56, 61).); OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/16/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/16/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954 with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/12B/10/9A, VAL/12B/10/9B, VAL/12B/10/9C, VAL/12B/10/9D, VAL/12B/10/9E, VAL/12B/10/36A (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/8AC 1862 (Griffith valuation list.C 1862); D.1001/3/8; D.2589/2 (Landed estates rental.23 Nov. 1865).