What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PENAL ALTAR SITE. Recorded period: C18TH/C19TH. Recorded protection: State Care. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Penal altar sites in Ireland, including this one in Reaskmore, were used by Catholics during periods of religious persecution, particularly under the Penal Laws of the 17th and 18th centuries, when public Catholic worship was banned. These sites often served as hidden places for Mass and were associated with local saints or traditions of resistance and faith.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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