Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Holed stone (present location)
Kilquane (Barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilquane (Barretts By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- The Sinners Stone (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.04742, -8.66189
- SMR number
- CO042-068002-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, at base of S-facing slope, on N side of road, directly opposite ruin of Kilquane church (CO042-068004-); prostrate slab (L 1.9m; 0.7m x 0.3m) with smooth hole (diam. 0.1m) drilled through it. Known locally as "Cloch na Peacaib" (the sinner's stone); according to Windele, writing in1848, 'women, nearing their confinement, used to draw clothes through the hole in order to ensure a favourable delivery' (Logan 1980, 106). According to Grove-White (1905-25, vol. 3, 323), the stone 'formerly stood a little higher up the ascent'. The road, which now separates the stone from the ruined church, was not constructed until the mid-19th century. Original location record CO042-113----.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 17 December 2009
Revised by: Mary Tunney
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1993).
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.