Inauguration site in Carrickobreen

Situated on low-lying pasture, on the edge of the floodplain of the River Shannon. An enclosure (WM029-032----) lies close to SE. Monument described in 1973 as a large, roughly circular-shaped, flat-topped rock which lies on the E bank of the River Shannon. According to English (1945, 2), this was an inauguration place of the local O’Breen [O'Bryan/O'Brien] chieftains. The monument is also known locally as O’Brien’s Rock. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 07 November 2019

This site is traditionally associated with the inauguration rituals of local kings or chieftains, reflecting the ancient practice of using sacred natural features to legitimize leadership. Such sites were often believed to be under the protection of the land's patron saint or pre-Christian deities, with the act of inauguration involving symbolic gestures like treading the stone or drinking from a nearby holy well.