Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
An Fhothrach Mhór, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Fhothrach Mhór
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE054-005----
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The National Monuments Service's description
About 300 yards S of Foheraghmore village, on a N facing slope overlooking the Owenalondrig valley, Orpen (1908, 12) discovered a decorated stone lying on a N-S running field wall. The stone measured 6 feet (1.8m) by 4 feet (1.2m), and Orpen's schematic drawing shows that its upper surface bore 1 plain cup-mark, 4 cup-marks enclosed by a single circle, a cup-and-3 circles and a cup-and-2 circles. A straight line connects the outer circle of this latter motif to the adjacent cup-and-circle. The stone is not known locally and could not be found on this occasion.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 183. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 4 August 2013
About 300 yards (275m) to S of Foheraghmore village, on a N facing slope overlooking the Owenalondrig valley, Orpen (1908, 12) discovered a decorated stone lying on a N-S running field wall. The stone measured 6 feet (1.8m) by 4 feet (1.2m), and Orpen's schematic drawing shows that its upper surface bore 1 plain cup-mark, 4 cup-marks enclosed by a single circle, a cup-and-3 circles and a cup-and-2 circles. A straight line connects the outer circle of this latter motif to the adjacent cup-and-circle. The stone is not known locally and could not be found on this occasion. Orpen’s description would suggest that this monument is located to E of ringfort (KE054-004----).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017