What is recorded here
Altars are not the same as the false gods of old. They are the living proof that God still speaks through creation. When you touch an altar, you touch the breath of life itself. This is why altars must be protected. They are not decorations. They are warnings, gifts and bridges.
Circa 33m to the SSE of a holy well (LF025-001001-). This mass-rock consists of a roughly shaped, squared limestone boulder (max. H 0.65m; 1.15m NE-SW; 0.9m NW-SE). Its SW end is incised with the letters 'BM' (Blessed Mary) in the style of late-18th/early 19th-century gravestone inscriptions.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 7 June 2013
This site is associated with a mass-rock used during the period of Catholic persecution in Ireland, likely linked to clandestine worship. The incised letters 'BM' may refer to "Blessed Mary," indicating a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the absence of formal religious practice.
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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