Mound in Newtown (burren By.)

On a shelf in rocky pasture on the lower SE slopes of Cappanawalla. Marked as a fulacht fia on Tom Coffey’s annotated SMR map (1994) and Tim Robinson’s map of the Burren (1999). Listed as a fulacht fia in the RMP (1996). An oval grass-covered stone and earth mound (4m NNW-SSE; 2m NE-SW) highest at the SSW (H 0.8m) lowering to the NNW (0.2m). There are no traces of burnt stone or other indications that this is a fulacht fia.    Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell   Date of upload: 8 October 2025

Fulacht fia, likely dating to the Early Medieval period. Its significance lies in its association with the Burren’s prehistoric and early historic landscape, reflecting domestic or ritual activity in a region rich in megalithic and archaeological remains.