Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Carran, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carran
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE068-053004-
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The National Monuments Service's description
One of five fulachtaí fia (KE068-053----, KE068-053001-, KE068-053002-, KE068-053003-) recorded in the 1940s in Daniel Murphy's land; this one measured '80 feet [24.4m]' in circumference and was '12 feet [3.65m] high (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry). It has not been precisely located.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
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