Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
An Tseanchluain, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Tseanchluain
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Abbans Grave (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.93568, -9.15270
- SMR number
- CO058-039007-
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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 Shanacloon Wood, on level patch of ground. Cairn of loosely-packed stones (H 0.9m; 3.8m N-S; 3.4m E-W), on top of which rests bullaun stone (9239). Traditionally known as "St Abbán's grave". Three ogham stones (CO058-039001-, CO058-039005-, CO058-039006-) flank the cairn; according to tradition there were once four ogham stones here (O Ceallaigh 1986, 12). Some quartzite stones have been deposited on NW side of cairn. Still in holy use; decorated with modern cross and recent devotionalia. St Abbán is credited with founding the nunnery at Ballyvourney (CO058-034001-) for St Gobnait (Harbison 1991, 136). Second bullaun stone c. 16m to NE.
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 upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.