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Mass-rock in Kiltoom

Mass-rock
Mass-rock in Kiltoom
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On a S-N spur. Rectangular limestone block (dims. 2.4m x 1.2m; H 0.8-1m), known locally as a mass-rock (Ryan 1998, 31). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A mass-rock used during times of religious persecution for secret Catholic worship; such sites were often associated with local saints and became focal points for community devotion and resistance.

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