
What is recorded here
Fulacht fia in Curraghglass (Lorrha parish) is a fulacht fia in Curraghglass (Lorrha parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. David Broderick identified the burnt mound remains while fieldwalking flat, poorly drained land near the stream that marks the Lissagadda boundary. Recent ploughing and grass reseeding exposed a low horseshoe shaped mound measuring 8 metres north-south by 12 metres east-west, alongside a possible 6 by 5 metre trough area open to the south.
On flat poorly drained land with stream 50m to S, land has been recently ploughed and reseeded with grass, uncovering the remains of a fulacht fiadh. Stream to S forms townland boundary with Lissagadda. Church ruins (TN004-012001-) 370m to N, Lackeen Castle (TN004-022001-) 720m to E, enclosure (TN004-021----) 325m to S. Remains of a burnt mound material identified by David Broderick while fieldwalking in the area. Present remains consist of a low horseshoe shaped mound (dims. 8m N-S x 12m E-W) of burnt material with possible trough area (dims. 6m N-S x 5m E-W) open to S.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David Broderick
Date of upload: 4 August 2023
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