Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
Kilshannig, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilshannig
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.31219, -10.01807
- SMR number
- KE019-005----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Cuppage (1986, 324, no. 858), 'about 350m along the seashore to N [of Kilshannig Church (KE027-002001-)], there is a large boulder, Cloch an Turais, which was formerly a place of pilgrimage on Good Friday (An Seabhac 1939, 267).'
Compiled by: Sheila Ronan
Date of upload: 27 September 2013
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.