Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Cooles, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cooles
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Fulachta Fiadh (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.30117, -8.90000
- SMR number
- CO006-042001-
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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 marshy ground, on S side of stream. Oval mound of burnt material (21.9m N-S; 17.3m E-W; H 1.6m) incorporating two horseshoe-shaped mounds within its perimeter, one to W and one to E. East mound (L 7.5m; Wth 8m; H 0.7m) has opening facing N. West mound is larger and has opening facing SE. Recent digging noted at site in December 1996. One of a group of four fulachta fiadh (10579, 10580, 10587). Ring-barrow (11837) immediately to N on opposite side of stream.
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.