What is recorded here
Section of rock outcrop known locally as 'Carrickadare' and claimed to be a mass rock (CLAJ 7, 1931, 382-3).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 23 November 2011
A mass-rock used in secret by Catholics during the period of religious persecution in Ireland, such sites were often associated with local saints or priests and became focal points for community worship and resistance. No specific saint or cure is recorded in connection with this site.
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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