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Fulacht fia

Thomondtown, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Thomondtown, County Dublin, 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
Thomondtown
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.50631, -6.20196
SMR number
DU008-068----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · 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

A fulacht fiadh with a burnt mound was identified during monitoring of the Airport-Balbriggan Bypass. This consisted of a single trough filled with heat shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil (Lynch 2004, 190).

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Lynch, P.W. 2004 Woodpark fulacht fiadh. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 191. Bray. Wordwell.

Lynch, L. 2004 Teernaboul. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 223. Bray. Wordwell.

Lynch, P. 2003 Final report, Discovery and preservation in situ, Site 7, Richardstown, Airport-Balbriggan By-Pass Contract 2, Northern Motorway, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 02E050). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Lynch, P. 2003a Final report: Discovery and preservation in situ, Site 16, Corduffhall, Airport-Balbriggan By-Pass Contract 2, Northern Motorway, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 02E038). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Nearby in the register

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

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