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Mass-rock in Cappaboy Beg

Mass-rock

What is recorded here

On ESE-facing mountainside. Roughly rectangular stone-built structure (L 12.4m; Wth 2.1m); walls (H 0.8m) have max. thickness of 0.8m. Ope (Wth 0.45m) at NE corner. Altar at E end composed of one flat slab resting on several other stones. In secluded natural hollow (42m NE-SW; 15m NW-SE). Known locally as "Clais an Aifreann". (UCC). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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