PENAL ALTAR in Granaghan

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PENAL ALTAR. Recorded period: C18TH; POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Linked to Catholic worship during the Penal era in Ireland, this site reflects the clandestine religious practices of Catholics under Protestant rule. It may have been used for Mass or as a place of prayer and pilgrimage, often associated with local saints or miraculous cures.