Rock art in Ballykean (penrose)

On S facing slope in area of improved pasture. Kinahan (1884, 224-6) noted a stone ('Stone B') at this location in a field which was known as 'fort field'. Kinahan described the stone as 'a thick granite flag which seems to have been placed by man in its present horizontal position. Its surface is very much weathered causing some of the cups to join one into the other'. The field was cleared of stone when inspected by ASI in 1990 and this stone was not located. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 July 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have held ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to early farming communities. The association with a "fort field" suggests possible later folklore or misinterpretation of the original prehistoric context.