What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MASS ROCK: CARRICKANALTAR. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Mass rocks like Carrickanaltar were used by Catholics in Ireland during periods of religious persecution, particularly under anti-Catholic laws in the 17th and 18th centuries, to hold clandestine Masses. These sites often became important local landmarks and are associated with traditions of faith and resistance.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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