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Fulacht Fian — Ballydowny

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Fulacht Fian — Ballydowny
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What is recorded here

In woodland with dense undergrowth, on the N side of a stream. There are no visible remains of this possible fulacht fia. Springs rise to the NW and NE and appear to drain into the stream via a small N-S channel, bisecting the area of the fulacht fia. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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