What is recorded here
Situated on the lower SSW slopes of Slievenaglogh. Two stones, one positioned on top of the other, incorporated into a boundary fence. Mass celebrated here during Penal times (O.S. Memoranda 6718A & B).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 15 December 2011
A Mass-rock used clandestinely by Catholics during the Penal era for celebrating Mass, reflecting the persecution of the faith in Ireland. Such sites were often hidden in remote locations and became important focal points of religious and community life.
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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