Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
Scronagare, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scronagare
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.93326, -9.06450
- SMR number
- CO059-169----
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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 pasture, on N-facing slope; oval sod-covered mound (H 0.5m; 4.5m N-S; 3.5m E-W) about which rest some loose stones. On top of a mound is bullaun stone (9237); second bullaun stone (9238) lies nearby at SE edge of mound; between these is flat slab incised with recent penitential cross. Accordingto local information, rounds made here on 11th Feb., St Gobnait's Day; local tradition relates that she saw a white deer here on her way to Ballyvourney (9302) c. 4 miles to W.
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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.