Fulacht fia

The National Monuments Service's description

In a thicket of blackthorn, on a scrub-covered karstic terrace on the lower NW slopes of Knockanes ridge, in the Burren National Park. Listed as fulachta fia in the RMP (1996); a cluster of fulachtaí fia in the area was reported by Tom Coffey (1994) on annotated maps (SMR file). This fulacht fia is almost entirely engulfed in blackthorn scrub so that it is impossible to record its full extent. Only a portion (L 6m) of its S slope (H 0.7m) is visible. It is composed of a dense concentration of heat-shattered limestone fragments in a matrix of dark grey soil. A narrow gully, probably an old water course (dry at the time of visit) lies 1m to S, beyond which is a rising rock face which defines the S side of the terrace. A modern concrete water tank is located c. 10m to E, which is probably tapping into the source of the original spring. Another fulacht fia (CL010-143004-) lies 15m to the E on the same terrace and two fulachtaí fia (CL010-143001- and CL010-143002-) are c. 200m and 250m to SW on a lower terrace.

The following images have been uploaded:

CL010-143004-_01.jpg View from E
CL010-143003-_02.jpg View from W

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 10 November 2021

References

SMR file - Sites and monuments record files in the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, County Clare. Issued by National Monuments and Historic Properties Service 1996. Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.