What is recorded here
Situated on a low-lying landscape with a N-S canalised stream immediately to the E. Discovered in centre-line testing for the re-alignment of the R 708 Airport road, and completely excavated (07E0739) (Harte 2010). This is a horseshoe-shaped mound (dims. 10m x 10m; T 0.1-0.4m) of broken and burnt stones represents multiple uses of a subrectangular trough (dims. 2.6m x 2.04m; max. D 0.72m) with rounded corners, stakes in the corners and traces of wattle on the sides. Fulacht fia (WA017-138002-) was just to the N and pre-dated this site. (Harte, 2010)
Harte, A. (2010) Killure. Fulachta fia. in I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2007: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 515, No. 1820. Wordwell. Dublin.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 27 January 2011
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Fulacht fia in MonamintraFulacht fia · 916 yd
TurretStructure · 944 yd
Kilcaragh Church (in ruins)Church · 1481 yd
Kiln in CarrigavoeKiln · 1548 yd
Ballinakill WoodsWood · 2.4 mi
Sugar Loaf RockMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Cullen Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.8 mi
Tramore Dunes WalkWalking route · 4.2 mi
The Baldy ManViewpoint · 4.3 mi
Tramore Tourist OfficeVisitor information · 4.3 mi
Memory of the crew of "Rescue 111"Memorial · 4.5 miOther information
Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed