Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Seskin Lower, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Seskin Lower
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.75169, -6.99411
- SMR number
- CW011-011----
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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
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Spread of charcoal and burnt stone, uncovered during laying of pipeline. Probably part of fulacht fiadh. (Cleary et al. 1987, 6)
References
Cleary, R.M., Hurley, M.F. and Twohig, E.A. (eds) 1987 Archaeological excavations on the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (1981-82). Cork Archaeological Studies No. 1. Department of Archaeology. University College, Cork.
Nearby in the register
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.