Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Lack East, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lack East
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.92101, -9.17689
- SMR number
- MA070-051----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a gentle E-facing slope just N of a small E-flowing stream in low lying damp rush-covered ground with slightly higher pasture rising to the E. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). A low grass-covered D-shaped mound (dims. 12m E-W; 7m N-S; H 0.15m at E – 0.35m at N).
Date of visit: 28-2-2025
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.