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Fulacht fia

Bannagagole, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Bannagagole, County Carlow, 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
Bannagagole
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.71669, -7.01141
SMR number
CW015-030----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E3837). Located on wet ground with a small stream c. 400m to the N. A small spread of burnt mound material was uncovered under which lay a trough (L 1.5m; Wth 1.2m; D 0.28m). (Phelan S. 2010, 19)

Reference:

Phelan S. (2010) 'AR135, Bannagagole Burnt-mound activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 19 (91). Bray. Wordwell

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 10 November 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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