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Fulacht fia

Ballyquirk, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Ballyquirk, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballyquirk
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.65676, -7.08764
SMR number
KK020-102----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In an area prone to waterlogging although on the crest of a hill with panoramic views of the Blackstairs to the E and Slievenamon to the S. Excavated in 2008 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3864). Three rectangular troughs containing burnt stone and burnt clay (one of which extends outside the road take at the NW of the excavation). The area was significantly damaged by modern field clearance. Two possible hut shelters (KK020-101----) numerous pits, post-holes and stake-holes were excavated to the S. (Elliot 2009; Elliot 2010, 233, no. 877)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 6 November 2013

References

Elliot, R. 2010 AR113, Ballyquirk. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 233, no. 877. Bray. Wordwell.

Elliot, R. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme, Phase 4B – Rathclogh to Powerstown. E3864 Ballyquirk 2 Preliminary archaeological resolution report. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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