Fulacht fia in Gurteen (glanarought By.)

In rough pasture, c. 4m W of a stream, on the lower S-facing slopes of Carrignagown Hill. A kidney-shaped mound (13m E-W; 6.5m N-S; H 0.9m) of burnt material covered with a dense overgrowth of ferns and gorse bushes. The opening faces N. A possible fulacht fia (KE094-058003-) is 3m to the S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011