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Fulacht fia in Tonreagh Lower

Fulacht fia
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'Situated in marshy, gently sloping, south - south-east facing land, this site is a well preserved example of a classic fulacht fiadh. The mound is crescentic or horseshoe shaped with the trough area opening to the west. The mound remains to a maximum height of 1.34m and measures 18.3m N-S by 17.8m E-W. The trough area is sub-rectangular and measures 4.2m N-S by 6.8m E-W.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 12 July 2012

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