What is recorded here
On the E shore of Lough Funshinagh, a large turlough. A limestone boulder (dims. 0.95m x 0.6-0.7m) has a flat upper surfaces at two levels (H 0.85m at W; H 0.4m at E), and is locally regarded as a mass-rock. (Anon 1994b; Beirne 2000, 279)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A mass-rock traditionally used for clandestine Catholic worship during periods of religious persecution; such sites were often associated with local saints or holy wells and served as focal points for community faith and resistance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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