What is recorded here
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A mass-rock used during the Penal Times when Catholic priests celebrated Mass in secret, often in remote locations to avoid persecution. Such sites were central to the preservation of faith and religious practice in Ireland under oppressive laws.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Bawn in CastlepolesBawn · 1.4 mi
Gartylough Wet WoodlandWood · 1.4 mi
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Red IslandIslet · 3.3 mi
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