Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Ballyholey Far, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyholey Far
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.90121, -7.59170
- SMR number
- DG062-019----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Rock outcrop bearing inscribed designs are recorded here. A photograph (DHS) indicates a number of simple cupmarks, three cup-and-circles and two cup-marks surrounded by two concentric circles. The exact location of these designs was not established on this occasion although they are known to exist. The site is on Mullafin Hill in rough terrain surrounded by otherwise good land.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.