Mass-rock in Shrone Beg

In undulating pasture, with views S to The Paps of Dana. According to local information, a mass-rock once existed at this location, which is obscured by overgrowth. No remains of this mass-rock are now visible. There is a standing stone (KE068-095----) c. 280m to the N. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

A mass-rock associated with clandestine Catholic worship during the period of religious persecution in Ireland; such sites were often linked to local saints or priests and served as places of spiritual refuge. No specific saint or cure is recorded for this location, but mass-rocks were commonly surrounded by folklore regarding their protective and sacred nature.