Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Coomleagh East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coomleagh East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.73823, -9.28071
- SMR number
- CO106-088----
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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 rough hill grazing, high up on the W side of a S-facing valley and to the W of a S-flowing river. According to Myler (1998, 75), mass was celebrated here on a large rock in penal times. The mass-rock 'has a row of six candle holes on the top of it' and there is a small stone stile behind the rock to the NW where confessions were heard (ibid.). On the way up to the mass-rock was a small hut where the priest used to sleep (ibid.). A local person knew about the mass-rock but was unable to identify its location. There is no visible trace of the mass-rock in this location or in the surrounding area. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
References
Myler, D. 1998 An archaeological survey of the Mealagh Valley. Mealagh Valley Community Development Association.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.