What is recorded here

According to local tradition, there was a mass rock in Tavraun townland. It was listed in the RMP (1997) at this location based on information from a local source. No trace of the mass rock was found during an inspection in November 2016 (pers. comm. G. Walsh 2016). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 June 2021

A mass rock was used in Tavraun as a secret site for Catholic worship during periods of religious persecution in Ireland, particularly under anti-Catholic laws in the 17th and 18th centuries. Such sites were often discreetly marked and protected by local communities.

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