Fulacht fia in Ballyportry North

In wet pasture on the E side of a S-flowing stream, with hazel woods immediately to the W and Shandangan Lough c. 140m to the S. Noted by Ryan (1966-1967) and indicated on Robinson’s map of the Burren (1977). This fulacht fia (c. 8.5m E-W; c. 8m N-S) comprises a bush-covered, U-shaped bank (Wth 2.2-4.4m; int. H 0.4-0.5m; ext. H 0.4-1.1m) of burnt and broken stones which is open towards the S and which encloses a small central area (L 2m; Wth 2m). A second fulacht fia (CL017-083002-) lies c. 10m to the NE and a possible third (CL017-083005-) lies just to the W of the stream.   Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott    Date of upload: 15-10-2025