Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Farranastack, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farranastack
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.51273, -9.57665
- SMR number
- KE005-096----
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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
A substantial fulacht fia, with a characteristic horseshoe shape was discovered here (Dunne 2000, 6 and 10).
Compiled by: Matt Kelleher
Date of upload: 02 October 2013
References
Dunne, L. 2000 Archaeological Assessment Report, Listowel regional water scheme stage 4, Listowel, Kerry. Unpublished report, Eachtra Archaeological Projects.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.