Penitential station in Fahee South

One of a group of 11 cairns (CL010-137----/CL010-137001- to CL010-137011-) along the NE-shoulder of a ridge of exposed limestone and rough grazing at the top of a series of hairpin bends rising from the E. Listed as ‘Penitential station/cairn(s)’ in the RMP (1996) on the basis of a map annotation by Tom Coffey (1994, SMR file). They are described as ‘Stone-Heap Memorials’ in the National Folklore Collection Photograph no. A068.19.00001, taken in 1946. This comprises a subcircular stone cairn (8m E-W; 5.8m N-S; H 1.1-2m) with some collapse to the S. It is the largest and the central one of the group. The following images have been uploaded: CL010-137----_01.jpg View of cairn from S CL010-137----_02.jpg Copy of National Folklore Collection Photograph no. A068.19.00001 titled: ‘Stone-Heap Memorials: Stone heaps, Glencolumbkille.’ (Caoimhín O Danachair, 1946): https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/7256 CL010-137----_03.jpg View of cairn from N CL010-137----_04.jpg Another view from S Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 30 May 2023