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
- 52.27968, -9.19067
- SMR number
- CO004-025----
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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 pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Partially levelled oval mound of burnt material (15m WNW-ESE; 19.4m NE-SW; H 1m); cutting (max. Wth 5m) runs N-S through centre; N and S ends partially levelled; W side also cut into. Possible opening on S side. 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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.