Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Killakane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killakane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.24224, -8.23977
- SMR number
- CO020-026001-
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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 a meadow at the edge of forestry, with a marshy area immediately to the N. A possible fulacht fia was identified here in 2002 prior to forestry planting (pers. comm. John Roche) but it could not be located in 2004.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.