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Fulacht fia

Rathcobane, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Rathcobane, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rathcobane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.00774, -8.24066
SMR number
CO054-134----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In boggy ground, beside stream. Subcircular, grass-covered mound of burnt material (diam. 12m; H 0.3m). Indentation on NW side (beside stream) with three possible kerbing stones (H 0.3m); several stones of similar size protrude from W edge of mound. 11m W of mound a line of stones (H c. 0.4m) runs NE-SW for c. 50m through boggy ground; most of these stones are set parallel to each other; line is truncted by laneway to S. On S side of lane a further line of stones (L 0.9m; Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m) runs E-W for 20m; these stones are set side by side.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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