Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Ardbeg, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardbeg
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.25014, -10.06429
- SMR number
- KE035-018001-
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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 the SW corner of Stradbally graveyard (KE035-018002-) is a large slab, 1.75m x .85m x .15m thick, with a single cup-mark on its upper surface. This latter is .06m in diameter and .015 to .02m deep.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 168. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 4 August 2013
In SW corner of Stradbally graveyard (KE035-018003-), on a level area of ground (8m OD), c. 0.7km to SE of Brandon Bay. Surrounding fields are in low-lying pasture and Lough Gill is c. 560m to NE. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 1.75m NNW-SSE; 0.80m ENE-WSW; max. H 0.30m) with a flat, oblong surface (dims. 0.10m N-S; 0.10m E-W) bearing a single, well-preserved cupmark (dims. 7.5cm x 6.5cm; D 2cm) at the S end. Ivy is encroaching upon stone, around edges. Rock art stone is abutting (long-axis NNW-SSE) a box tomb to E and graveyard wall to S; Moriarty grave (1904) is adjacent to W. Stradbally Church (KE035-018002-) is close to NE.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017
References
Dunne, L. 2010 Archaeological Survey,Stradbally Church and Graveyard, Ardbeg, Castlegregory Co. Kerry. Unpublished report for The Heritage Office, Kerry County Council (SMR file).
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.