Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Fermoyle (dunkerron South By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fermoyle (dunkerron South By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87693, -9.90204
- SMR number
- KE091-044----
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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
Located in a commanding position that overlooks the Sneem river valley to S, this fulacht fiadh was reused as a ceallúnach burial ground. The mound, measuring 14.8m N-S and ranging from .6m to 1m high, is composed of large quantities of fire-cracked stone. Horseshoe-shaped in plan, it is open at E. Here two upright slabs and some quartz blocks may relate to its use as a burial ground. A small stream runs nearby at SE.
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. 430. 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
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.