What is recorded here

Hot stones crackled in the western trough while marsh water hissed into steam, turning Tonreagh Lower into a temporary kitchen for people who understood heat and patience. The crescent-shaped mound still stands one metre thirty-four high, preserving the exact distance between the firing pit and the boiling basin. Those who gathered there likely ate well, washed warm or simply watched the vapour rise because survival and pleasure often shared the same flame.

'Situated in marshy, gently sloping, south - south-east facing land, this site is a well preserved example of a classic fulacht fiadh. The mound is crescentic or horseshoe shaped with the trough area opening to the west. The mound remains to a maximum height of 1.34m and measures 18.3m N-S by 17.8m E-W. The trough area is sub-rectangular and measures 4.2m N-S by 6.8m E-W.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 12 July 2012

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