Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Knockuragh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockuragh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52584, -7.57939
- SMR number
- TS063-077----
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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
In wet pasture, on a level area, just above stream flowing roughly N-S c. 18m to WSW. It is possibly conjoined to fulacht fiadh (TS063-076----) 1.5m to NNE. Fulacht fiadh (TS063-075----) is c. 26m to NNE. A sub-triangular mound (overall dims. L 6m at NNE; L 6m at SE; L 5.8m at SW) with an oval depression (dims. 5m NW-SE; 3m NE-SW) in the centre which may be a modified trough. There is a possible modified opening (Wth 1.9m) mid-way along the SW side. The mound is best preserved (H 0.45m) on the SW side and low (H 0.25m) on the SE and NE sides.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.