Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Carrickbeg, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickbeg
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.33933, -7.40236
- SMR number
- TS085-017----
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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
On slightly sloping break in slope on a NE facing ridge, in well drained pasture. Identified as a possible fulacht fia during gas pipeline excavations in 1986 (Gowen 1988, 171-3). There is no visible trace of the monument at ground level.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Gowen, M. 1988 Three Irish gas pipelines: new archaeological evidence in Munster. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.