What is recorded here

Fulacht fia in Killoran (Moyne parish) is a fulacht fia in Killoran (Moyne parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The ploughed-out site holds a 14.8 metres east-west by 5.7 metres north-south horseshoe-shaped spread of fire-cracked stone and charcoal, with a shallow circular depression 3.9 metres across and 0.33 metres deep that may mark a trough area. Two nearby burnt mounds lie 100 metres and 60 metres to the east on the west-facing slope beside northern and eastern bogland.

Situated on the W-facing slope of a low rise of ground with bogland tot he N and E. Nearby burnt mounds (TN036-050/014/015) lie 100m and 60m to the E respectively. A ploughed-out fulacht fia consisting of a large horseshoe-shaped spread (dims. 14.8m E-W x 5.7m N-S; D 0.24m) of fire-cracked stone and charcoal with a shallow, roughly circular depression (diam. 3.9m; D 0.33m) possibly indicating the presence of a trough area. (Stevens 2000, 198) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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