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Mass-rock

Lackabaun (Carbery East (W.D) By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mass-rock, Lackabaun, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Lackabaun (Carbery East (W.D) By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.80194, -9.16120
SMR number
CO093-105----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

This monument was reported by the archaeologist Tony Miller on 20 March 2014. he describes it as follows:
"This is a mass rock situated on the steep southern side of Pipe Hill, just to the west of the road. It is known locally as ‘Carraig an tSeipeil’ and is visible as a pronounced triangular rib of bed rock about 10m west of the road. The rock looks a bit like a church spire, which probably inspired its name, and an even ledge of bed rock runs along the western side at about waist height. It faces onto a level area of field with a stone wall along its southern edge. This site was shown to me by Hilary Bishop who is researching Mass rocks in the area."

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 8 May 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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