Fire house (Site of)

Traditionally, a sacred fire was kept alight from St. Brigid’s time down to the 16th century. Although not recorded on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6- inch map, ‘Fire house (Site of)’ is shown on the latest ed. (1939) in a graveyard (KD022-029003-), just N of St. Brigid's Cathedral (KD022-029005-). According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 222-3), ‘old sketches’ show the gable of a building, but the only remains in this position today consist of a small rectangular hollow (L 4.44m; Wth 3.48m) enclosed by a low, rubble wall (H 0.5m; Wth 1m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 30 January 2012