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Fulacht fia

Glenamuck North, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Glenamuck North, 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
Glenamuck North
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.24447, -6.19762
SMR number
DU026-174----

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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

The site is located to the east of the modern R117 Enniskerry Road, on a level piece of ground with expansive views to the north over Dublin City, east to Killiney Hill and the coastline and to the west upslope to Two Rock and Three Rock Mountains. Open field. Previously agricultural. Small fulacht fia with one trough L 2.4m x Wth 1 x D 0.55m and four small surrounding pits min 0.25m diameter x D 0.1m to max 0.39m diameter x D 0.1m, completely excavated by Rory Blount of Archaeology and Built Heritage, under licence No. 23E0942.

 

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Rory Blount

Nearby in the register

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

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