Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Foulksrath (fassadinin By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foulksrath (fassadinin By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK010-101----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A fulacht fia was identified near Foulksrath Castle (KK010-056001-), as the proceedings of the Royal Society of Antiquaries describe, 'A specimen from a large heap of stones broken small, which had been submitted to the action of fire, found on the land of M. James Ryan, of Foulksrath Castle; presented by Mr. James G. Robinson, Architect. There was also a quantity of burned earth found in connexion with the stones'. The precise location of this fulacht fia is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 14 January 2019
References
Anon. 1874-5 Proceedings. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 13, 153-63.