Rock art

The National Monuments Service's description

Located on a SE spur of Macklaun mountain, on the N side of the Meelagh river, this section of rock outcrop features a pocked penannular ring with a natural solution pit at one terminal. A scattering of faint pockmarks occurs adjacent to the ring.

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 357. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 28 July 2013

In rough mountain pasture (246m), with abundant boulders and rock outcrop, on a general E-facing slope, on the SE spur of Macklaun mountain; Good views all around particularly to NE overlooking the valley of the Owbeg and Meelagh rivers, which join the River Caragh and flow into Caragh Lake; Also good views of MacGillycuddy Reeks to E. Not located. The SMR file indicates that this rock art is ‘approximately 500m SW and behind the farmhouse up a steep cliff and over the fence on the top of a ridge running NW-SE above the farmhouse.’ Field inspection confirms that this fence and ridge described are only c. 100m to SW of the farmhouse mentioned, at the GPS coordinate supplied. O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 106) describe a ‘pocked penannular ring with a natural solution pit at one terminal’. This rock art motif was not seen despite an extensive search in this vicinity.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 5 July 2017