Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Carker Middle, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carker Middle
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.27366, -8.53974
- SMR number
- CO017-028----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In coniferous forest, on S slope of Ballyhoura Mountains; signposted from road and approached by forest track. Flat-topped conglomerate rock (2.1m x 1.55m; H c. 1.4m); lower slab (1.75m x 1.05m; H 1.1m) c. 1.53m to S; two smaller stones close gap at E side. According to local information, mass celebrated here on last Monday in July each year. Also according to local tradition, pauper's grave marked by stones, between mass rock and river (c. 60m to W); area now very overgrown.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fia1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.