Fulacht fia in Derry (maryborough East By.)

This excavation consisted of one of three areas of fulacht fiadh or burnt spread material (LA013-113; LA013-113001-) along a 125m stretch of the Portlaoise Bypass. There were no surface indications such as a mound prior to machine stripping to suggest the existence of a possible fulacht fia. Referred to in the excavation report as site 3 which had a spread of fulacht fia material of indeterminate shape, also apparently crossed by cultivation trenches. The deposit here was 10-250mm deep. At both sites 2 (LA013-113001-) and 3 the deposit ran into the baulk at the edge of the take of the road, so neither planning nor excavation of these features could be completed. There were no surface mounds prior to excavation, no finds or animal bones; the sites were in a boggy depression. Site was excavated by C. Duffy in 1995 under excavation licence no. 95E092. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007