Fulacht fia in Derreenataggart Commons

In rough hill pasture, on blanket bog on an E-facing slope. A kidney-shaped mound (6.65m E-W; 4.1m N-S; H 0.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 1.3m) faces S. A hut site (CO115-137002-) and a wall from a network of field boundaries (CO115-137008-) lie immediately to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009