Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Kilcolman West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcolman West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Fulachta Fiadh (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.25643, -8.63985
- SMR number
- CO017-037001-
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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. Partially overgrown horseshoe-shaped mound (10.5m N-S; 9.1m E-W; H 0.4m); opening (Wth 3.2m) faces NW; slight rise across opening. Second fulacht fiadh (11012) 30m to SE; third (11013) c. 80m to SE; fourth (11011) c. 90m to S; fifth (11014) c. 110m to SE and sixth (11015) c. 130m to SE. Ring-barrow (11853) c. 50m to S.
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 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.