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Fulacht fia

Curraghglass (Lorrha Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Curraghglass (Lorrha Par.), County Tipperary North, 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
Curraghglass (Lorrha Par.)
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.08854, -8.08476
SMR number
TN004-052----

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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)
  • 1811 · 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

On flat poorly drained land with stream 50m to S, land has been recently ploughed and reseeded with grass, uncovering the remains of a fulacht fiadh. Stream to S forms townland boundary with Lissagadda. Church ruins (TN004-012001-) 370m to N, Lackeen Castle (TN004-022001-) 720m to E, enclosure (TN004-021----) 325m to S. Remains of a burnt mound material identified by David Broderick while fieldwalking in the area. Present remains consist of a low horseshoe shaped mound (dims. 8m N-S x 12m E-W) of burnt material with possible trough area (dims. 6m N-S x 5m E-W) open to S.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David Broderick

Date of upload: 4 August 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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