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Information panel inside W porch of R. C. church at Gainestown located 940m to E mentioned the presence of a mass-rock in the adjoining townland of Gorteen. According to the information panel 'mass was celebrated by the Dominican priests who fled Mullingar town and resided at a house of refuge on the shores of nearby Lough Ennell'. Large earthfast rock outcrop (dims. Wth 4.8-5.1m; T 3.1-3.6m; H 2.1-4.1m) with broad flat face orientated to the SE set into SE facing slope of low ridge in undulating rocky grassland. Small pond located 100m to NNE, ringfort (WM026-030----) with adjoining 19th century cottage 260m to SE. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 August 2018

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Mass-rock in Gorteen (fartullagh By.)

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