Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
An Choill Mhór (Bar. Corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Choill Mhór (Bar. Corca Dhuibhne)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21294, -10.16046
- SMR number
- KE035-156----
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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)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (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
In rough pasture (84m OD), on a NW-facing slope, c. 55m to S of a regional road (R560). Excellent views NW-> N->NE of Brandon Mountain range, Brandon Bay and Maharee Islands; overlooked by higher ground of Slievanea mountain to SW. A smooth and unfractured, oblong sandstone (dims. 2.3m ENE-WSW; 0.85m NNW-SSE) which is flush with ground level along S side and protrudes (H 0.55m) above ground level along N-side. It has a distinct cupmark (diam. 9cm; D 11mm) upon highest part of stone surface which is generally level. Rock art (KE035-155----) is c. 20m to S.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 17 July 2017
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.