Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Glanmakee, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glanmakee
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE072-013----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Glanmakee townland lies to the N of Bealdarrig mountain and is drained by a number of streams that run SW to the Caragh river. Ó Cíobháin records three 'money/fairy stones' - terms used locally to describe rock art - in the N half of the townland (1978, 132-3). These could not be located.
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. 324. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
In rough and rocky mountain pasture (c. 260m OD), which is drained by a number of streams that run SW to the Caragh river. Directly overlooking Bridia valley to S and SW and Caragh river valley further to W. Overlooked by higher ground WNW->N->SE and Bealdarrig mountain to S. Ó Cíobháin records three 'money/fairy stones' - terms used locally to describe rock art - in the N half of the townland (1971, 132-3). The first stone (KE072-013----) is located ‘close to 100 yards’ (c. 92m) from the W boundary of the townland’; the second stone (KE072-013001-) is near a sheepfold in the NE area of the townland; the third stone (KE072-013002-) is to E, toward the gap (An Bhearna) (ibid). These could not be located.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017