Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Knockanoulort, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanoulort
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.12133, -9.56077
- SMR number
- KE058-512----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 improved pasture, on a W-facing slope. Large, linear rock outcrop (L 5.4m NE-SW; basal Wth 2.0m NW-SE; Wth at top 0.75m NW-SE). In a sheltered and inconspicuous location, on dead ground and is not evident NW->E, until close approach. No inscriptions are evident upon the stone; numerous aged lichens upon surface. According to local information, this had a tradition of use as a mass rock during the times of the Penal Laws (1691-1727AD). Not depicted upon OS historic mapping. Clearly visible upon modern aerial photography (OSi 2010; Bing 2015).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.