Excavations were undertaken on two fulachta fiadh from 25 November 2005 to 10 February 2006 in Fauleens townland, Co. Mayo. Fauleens I-II were newly identified during the centre-line testing (A020/003) and were fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charles
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Two small-burnt spreads were newly identified in Fauleens townland, Co. Mayo during the centre-line testing (A020/003) undertaken by Ministerial Direction as per the National Monuments Amendment Act 2004.1 The centre-line testing was completed in advance of construction of the N5
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The fulacht fiadh was newly identified in Fauleens townland, Co. Mayo, during monitoring of peat removal by the contractors (E3528). The site, Fauleens VI was located 0.8km west of Carracastle, Co. Mayo in Fauleens townland. The site was located near the edge of a deep peat basin
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Excavation was undertaken on this site from 8 to 13 June 2006. Fauleens V was newly identified during the centre-line testing (E3529) and was fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charlestown By-Pass. The site was located at the base of an east facing slope of
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This paper provides an overview of the archaeological excavations on the N5 Charlestown Bypass in counties Mayo and Roscommon carried out by Richard Gillespie and Agnes Kerrigan, Mayo County Council, on behalf of the council and the National Roads Authority between 2004 and
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