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Fulacht fia in Gortknockaneroe

Fulacht fia

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Two fulachta fiadh still lie hidden near Gortknockaneroe, waiting for hands brave enough to find them. They sit three hundred yards south-west of the fort on land once belonging to C. Daly, suggesting people cooked food or warmed water beside the defensive wall. The exact spot has vanished from modern memory, but the stones likely remain buried under grass or rotting wood. Finding them would require walking that distance, listening for heat trapped in ancient rock, and accepting that forgotten kitchens often hide in plain sight.
One of two fulachta fiadh (10926) recorded by Bowman (1934, 191) on C. Daly's land: both described as 'c. 300 yds. S.W. of fort' (probably 12550). Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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