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Rock art in Ballykean (penrose)

Rock art

What is recorded here

Described by Kinahan (1884, 228 (stone M)) as a 'block about 6 by 5.5 feet, and 2.25 feet high. The upper surface has eight cups, two of which are joined by a channel.' The location indicated by Kinahan (1884, 224) was inspected by ASI in 1990, however this stone was not located. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 20 August 2013
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art may have had ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to water or fertility due to the presence of cups and a channel. Such features are often associated with ceremonial or votive practices in prehistoric Britain and Ireland.

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