MASS STATION: RIGBY'S ROCKS in Cloghogue

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MASS STATION: RIGBY'S ROCKS. Recorded period: POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Rigby's Rocks is associated with a post-medieval mass station, where Catholic priests are believed to have celebrated clandestine Masses during periods of religious persecution. Local tradition may link the site to Saint Patrick or an early Christian saint, as was common with many such hidden worship sites in Ireland.