Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Ballycahan,killilagh, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycahan,killilagh
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- CL008-101----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough pasture and limestone pavement within a relict field system (CL009-004001-) and a larger multiperiod field system (CL008-109001-). This possible fulacht fia was described by Spellissy (1983, 11) as ‘Southeast of this fort [CL008-147----] is a deep well with an ancient cooking place east of it’. The precise location of this possible fulacht fia is unknown.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 21 December 2022
Spellissy, Sean: A Doolin walk: from Tuath Clae Church to Doonagore Castle. The Other Clare 7, 8-13.