Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Mellefontstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mellefontstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04381, -8.24269
- SMR number
- CO045-123----
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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 small field covered with overgrowth and c. 25m N of a stream. According to local information there is a fulacht fia at this location but its presence could not be established in 2002 due to the overgrowth.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.