Lisnaran Fort facts for kids
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | Linns, Annagassan, County Louth, Ireland |
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| Region | Dundalk Harbour |
| Coordinates | 53°52′58″N 6°20′50″W / 53.882652°N 6.347109°W |
| Altitude | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Type | ringfort |
| Part of | Linn Duachaill? |
| Area | 0.2 ha (0.49 acres) |
| Circumference | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
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| Builder | Norse Gaels? |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | 9th–10th century |
| Abandoned | 14th century? |
| Periods | Viking Ireland |
| Cultures | Norse Gaels/Gaelic Irish |
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| Archaeologists | Paul Stevens |
| Public access | yes |
| Official name | Lisnaran Fort |
| Reference no. | 579 |
Lisnaran Fort is an ancient circular fort known as a ringfort. It is also a National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland. This special site helps us learn about how people lived long ago.
Where is Lisnaran Fort?
Lisnaran Fort is found near Annagassan in County Louth. It sits close to where the River Glyde and River Dee meet. This spot was likely important for travel and trade in the past.
History of Lisnaran Fort
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Lisnaran Fort has the remains of both round and rectangular buildings. It might have had even more defenses around its main area. For a long time, people thought it was linked to a Viking settlement called Linn Duachaill. A Viking "longphort" was a type of ship encampment or fortress.
However, the way the fort is built, with its circular and rectangular shapes, suggests it might have been built by the Gaelic Irish people. These were the native Irish people before the Vikings arrived.
What was found at Lisnaran?
In 1928, a wooden box was discovered at Lisnaran Fort. Inside the box were twelve silver pennies. These coins were very old, dating from between 1279 and 1315. They were from the time of King Edward I or King Edward II. At that time, these kings ruled Ireland as the "Lord of Ireland." Finding these coins helps archaeologists understand when the fort was used.
