Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Ceapaigh Na Gcrann, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceapaigh Na Gcrann
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88182, -10.03196
- SMR number
- KE090-039001-
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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
Located on the lower W slopes of an E-W ridge that divides Derriana and Cloonaghlin loughs, on the S side of a small stream, are two adjoining fulachta fiadh and a third which lies 12m further to E. The fulacht fiadh at W is a horseshoe-shaped mound, 1.1m high, which faces the stream at NNE. It measures 9.7m in overall diameter and its U-shaped central depression measures 4.1m NNE-SSW x 4.5m WNW-ESE. Some large upright slabs protrude from the base of its S side. The composition of the mound is clearly visible and is of earth intermixed with quantities of fire-shattered stone and charcoal flecks and nodules. Adjacent at E, and similarly composed, is a second, larger, fulacht fiadh, 13m in diameter and more irregular in outline. A small flat-topped rise partly obstructs the open N end of the mound. Two ill-defined gaps, apparently of recent origin, occur at SW and SE. A third mound of horseshoe-shape occurs to E, measuring 8.9m NE-SW x 10.5m NW-SE. It is open at NW, where is depression measures 4.4m x 3.4m. The three sites occur within a complex of old field walls.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 411. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.