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Situated on a N-facing shelf of rock outcrop, which is on a cliff overlooking the confluence of two streams approaching from the NW and NE and which then flow off to the S. The stream was called the Cor-iske Finn - with winding waters of Fionn (Fitzgerald 1856-7, 48). The shelf (dims. c. 1m x 1.5m) has inscribed graffiti dating from the early 18th century to the 1960s, and includes the names Spratt, Stillwell and Salmon. Other inscriptons that have been read are: E. Loveglen 1760; 1786 I. Fudge; G. Fudge 1786 (FitzGerald 1856-7, 48-9).
FitzGerald, E. (1856-7) Proceedings – “Jottings in archaeology”, JRSAI 4, 40-49, 287-91.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10th October, 2011
Compiled by: Michael Moore
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