Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Tullahedy, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tullahedy
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.85548, -8.23625
- SMR number
- TN020-152001-
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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
One of two fulacht fia uncovered during excavation by Donald Murphy in the year 2000. The first fulacht consisted of an oval spread of burnt material measuring 21m x 36m . A total of 14 pits were uncovered beneath the spread, one shallow oval pit (dims. 2.76m x 3m) contained 26 small stake-holes around its ci. A second pit contained three post-holes, which may have formed the superstructure of a second hut or shelter (Bennett 2002, 326).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.