Fulacht Fiadh

The Fulacht Fiadh, a reconstructed cooking site, was common throughout the country during the Bronze Age.

Hunting parties in Irelandused them over a long period of time, from the early Bronze Age all the way to the Elizabethan period!

A Fulacht Fiadh is an ancient type of cooking site found across Ireland during the Bronze Age. These sites were typically located near water sources.

How a Fulacht Fiadh is used:

A rectangular hole was dug in low-lying land where it was sure to fill with water.
This was clad on the four sides with wooden sections. Stones heated on the campfire were then used to boil the water in the wooden trough.
A joint of venison or boar was then wrapped in straw and put into the boiling water and cooked for a set period.

Although the Fulacht Fiadh is mostly known as a cooking utensil, historians suggest it could've been used for bathing, as the water would've been warm!