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Rock art in Derreeny

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Rock art identified and described by Ken Williams as: ‘Located on upland area of rough ground used for sheep grazing, on the lower eastern slopes of Knockauanattin Mountain, to the north of the concentration of rock art sites known in the Derreeny townland. There are wide views south extending over Kenmare Bay with the mountains of the Beara Peninsula visible in the distance. To the north the views are more restricted, but lead towards the Ballaghbeama Gap. The surface of the boulder is lichen-covered but clear of turf or scrub. Large, tabular boulder on rough ground with a relatively flat upper surface approx. 1.9m long by 1.1m wide. The decoration consists of two small and shallow cup-marks c. 4cm in diameter, one with faint traces of a partial outer ring, c. 8cm across. They are located close together roughly halfway across the surface on the northwestern side, just below the ledge of a raised area on the surface’.   Complied by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Ken Williams

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