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Rock art in Burren (tullyhaw By., Tuam Ed)

Rock art

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No visible rock art despite database entry. A large rectangular boulder sits in Burren, County Cavan, said to bear a series of motifs on its upper surface. Whether the marks faded, buried, or never existed, the stone remains empty under that claim.
A large rectangular boulder on the upper surface of which are a series of rock-art motifs (pers. comm. G. Burns and J. Nolan). (Burns and Nolan 2007) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 15 November 2012
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art may represent symbolic or ritual markings, possibly linked to early farming communities or spiritual beliefs in the Burren region.

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