Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Roscrea, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roscrea
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.54569, -9.99371
- SMR number
- GA022-130----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a rush-covered field at the base of a steep S-facing slope of a hill. According to local information, a spring well in the field supplied the local water needs up until about 50 years ago. This fulacht fia was defined by a low horseshoe-shaped grassy mound (Wth 8m; H 0.15-0.5m) with a central depression (3m WNW-ESE; 2.5m WSW-ENE; D 0.35m) opening to the WSW. Some burnt stone and ash were exposed where the grass cover had been poached by cattle (information from Mr. L. Morahan). On inspection in January 2019, the fulacht fia had been largely levelled as a result of development works. Another possible fulacht fia (GA022-131----) lies c. 160m to the NNW.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Edited by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 7 June 2023
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.