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Mass-rock in Carhoo South

Mass-rock
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In pasture, on a N-facing slope, overlooking a wooded ravine in an area of undulating farmland. A rough-surfaced shelf, which is located towards the E end of outcropping rock (c. 10m E-W) that protrudes from the steep slope, was used as a mass-rock. A recently erected Latin cross, which marks the mass-rock, carries an inscription 'Carmelite Mass Rock 1698-1720'. Mass has been celebrated here in recent times. According to local information, the remains of a priest's hut are in the ravine to the NW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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