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An Choill Mhór (Bar. Corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, An Choill Mhór (Bar. Corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
An Choill Mhór (Bar. Corca Dhuibhne)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.21023, -10.15858
SMR number
KE035-160----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 (97m OD), on a generally level area of an otherwise N-facing slope. Excellent views W->N->NE of Brandon Mountain range, Brandon Bay and Maharee Islands and Lough Adoon waterfall to SSE; overlooked by higher ground of Slievanea mountain to SW. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 3.6m NNE-SSW; 1.05m ESE-WNW) which is oblong in plan and protrudes (H 0.3m) above the existing ground level. It has a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.35 NNE-SSW; 0.5m ESE-WNW) with a slight NNE-facing tilt. The decorated surface bears a cupmark (diam. 4cm; D 4mm) off-centre to S of stone surface and a cluster (dims. 35cm x 35cm) of faint pickmarks (each diam. 6-8mm; D 2mm) adjacent to NW. Possibly other motifs upon this stone, however it is obscured by lichens and sod across N half.

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.

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