Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Coolgarriv (trughanacmy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.