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Fulacht fia

Coolgarriv (Trughanacmy By.), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Coolgarriv, County Kerry, 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
Coolgarriv (Trughanacmy By.)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.24845, -9.53491
SMR number
KE039-149001-

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

Fulacht fia described by O'Hare (2000, 84) as follows; 'A large, irregularly shaped mound (22m N-S; c. 12m E-W) of black earth and shatter red stone is situated immediately to the south of a well [KE039-149----], probably the former holy well known as Tobar na Coróine. Situated in a field of wet pasture, the mound stands to a maximum height of c. 0.7m on the west. The field fence which was situated immediately to the west of it has been removed'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 3 June 2022

References

O'Hare, P. 2000 Holy wells and other sites of pilgrimage within a portion of East Kerry. Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 29, 55-98.

Nearby in the register

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

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