Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Ballyhoura, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhoura
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Fulacht Fiadh (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.27899, -8.65527
- SMR number
- CO008-054----
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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 reclaimed pasture, to E of drain. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m). Hachured as arc on 1937 OS 6-inch map and named fulacht fiadh. Arc now levelled; burnt material noted under grass in area of site. Second fulacht fiadh (10323) c. 110m to NNE; third (10324) c. 100m to SE.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.