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Rock art in Drumirril

Rock art

What is recorded here

Drumirril 19 is a rock art panel in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is one of many places where ancient hands marked stone before written history existed. The rocks still hold that old human gesture, waiting for eyes willing to see it.
'Drumirril 19' in Blaze O' Connor's 'Inventory of Rock Art panels' - see O' Connor B. 2006, 269, 'Inscribed Landscapes contextualising prehistoric rock art in Ireland'. Unpublished PHD thesis, University College Dublin. Date of upload: 23 August 2010
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art at Drumirril may have held ritual or symbolic significance, possibly linked to territorial markers, celestial observations, or spiritual beliefs common in prehistoric Ireland. Interpretations of its meaning remain speculative due to limited contextual evidence.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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