Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Lislea (castlerahan By.), County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lislea (castlerahan By.)
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81802, -7.01886
- SMR number
- CV040-054----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Irregular spread of loose burnt sandstone and dark charcoal-flecked loam. This site has been levelled. It underlay a field ditch. The site differed from other fulachta fiadh in that it was located on dry level ground and was some distance from water. The spread had approximate dimensions of 12m by 6m, was c. 0.08m below sod and c. 0.1m deep.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.