What is recorded here
'Drumirril 2' in Blaze O' Connor's 'Inventory of Rock Art panels' - see O' Connor B. 2006, 268, '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 Unpublished PHD thesis, University College Dublin.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 early spiritual practices. Specific meaning or folklore associated with the site remains undocumented.
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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