What is recorded here

Secluded rock face on W side of ravine, locally known as "mass rock". (CMSS). 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

Linked to the celebration of Catholic Mass during the Penal Times when open worship was forbidden, the mass-rock tradition reflects the resilience of local faith. Such sites were often associated with saints or local martyrs, though specific associations for this site remain unrecorded.

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