Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Knockaclarig, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockaclarig
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Fulacht Fiadh (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.27394, -9.19325
- SMR number
- CO004-024----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough grazing, on SE-facing slope and adjacent to stream. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (19m E-W; 15.5m N-S; H 1m); opening faces NNE. Five stones (0.3m x 0.2m) exposed along rim of opening, possibly remains of revetment. Probably one of four fulachta fiadh recorded by Bowman (1934, 438) in townland (see 11112).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.