What is recorded here
An Choill Mhór in Corca Dhuibhne holds one cup mark on a flat boulder, set towards the western edge amid many natural markings. George Currie identified the mark as rock art in 2018, separating human intention from ordinary stone texture. The boulder still lies where it has always lain, waiting for a hand to steady itself against its surface and remember that people once shaped the landscape as much as weather did.
A flat boulder with many natural markings bears one cup mark towards its western edge. Identified as rock art by George Currie (2018).
Compiled by Matt Kelleher
Date of upload: 29 May 2018
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the single cup mark on the boulder may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to fertility, water, or territorial markers. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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