Mass-rock in Ballycurreen (cork By.)

On rock face, overlooking stream valley, to W of Cork Airport road. Metal cross pinned to rock face marks site. Sign explains mass said here in penal times. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A mass-rock used during the Penal Times when Catholic worship was banned, linked to secret religious gatherings and the celebration of Mass in the area. Such sites were often associated with local saints or priests who conducted services in hiding.