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Rock art in Kinnacally

Rock art

What is recorded here

Kinnacally holds two concentric circles and several cup markings on an almost horizontal slab beside a disused quarry in County Donegal. Ferns still smother the hillslope, hiding the exact spot from modern eyes. The stones may have marked a boundary, a offering place or a temporary camp, yet human hands shaped them long before written records.
Unlocated panel of rock art which was described in 1987 as 'on a slab of rock, almost horizontal, two concentric circles and several cup markings were noted. It is situated on a fern-covered hillsiode close to a disused quarry' Lacy 1987, 133). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 31 May 2010
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the rock art at Kinnacally may represent symbolic or ritual markings, with concentric circles often associated with celestial or ceremonial significance in prehistoric contexts. No specific folklore or use has been recorded for this site.

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