Fulacht fia in Arlinstown

In marshy rush-covered ground, on the W side of a stream which forms the townland boundary between Arlinstown and Fahanalooscane. According to local information, a mound of burnt material, which was found here during land drainage works, was levelled and the burnt material spread over the surrounding ground. There were no visible remains of this burnt material in 2005. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009