Burnt mound in Cahircalla More

Discovered in 2003 during test trenching in advance of the construction of the Ennis Bypass and Western Relief Road at the edge of and close to the surface of a peat bog and excavated in 2004. Excavation revealed seven discrete prehistoric burnt mounds (CL033-162001- to CL033-162007-). This record is for Area iii which was sandwiched between peat layers. It comprised a spread of burnt material (9.3m x 7.3m; T 0.1m). A radiocarbon determination of 1910-1700 Cal BC was obtained. (Taylor 2006; Bermingham, Hull and Taylor 2012) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 May 2017

Burnt mound in Cahircalla More is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, dated to approximately 2000–800 BCE, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones and pits, likely used for ceremonial or metalworking purposes. Its location near a peat bog suggests it may have been part of a broader ritual landscape in early Irish prehistory.