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Rock art

Neesha, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Neesha, 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
Neesha
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.98444, -9.93835
SMR number
KE071-152----

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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 mountain heath (268m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 3.15m ENE-WSW; 2.8m NNW-SSE; H 0.65m at NE) which is subrectangular in plan. It has a linear decorated surface (dims. 0.1m ENE-WSW; 0.8m NNW-SSE) which has a S-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears two shallow cupmarks which are conspicuous due to their size: First cupmark (dims. 4.5cm x 5cm; D 4mm) is located upon an upper ledge (long-axis ENE-WSW; H 0.1m) across northern side of stone. Second cupmark (dims. 6cm x 7cm; D 6mm) is located upon a lower portion of the stone, c. 0.65m to S. White quartz veins and pebbles form part of the stone’s surface which is quite grainy. Rock art (KE071-150----, KE071-150001- and KE071-151----) are c. 42m to SSE.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 18 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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