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Derrynablaha, County Kerry, Ireland

The record

Townland
Derrynablaha
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
SMR number
KE082-076----

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The National Monuments Service's description

Anati recorded a decorated rock, .6m x 1.2m, bearing a cup-and-ring and five simple cupmarks at this location. He also detailed a 'stone-circle of small stones' and a standing stone close by (1963, 8, No. 11). This complex has not been 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. 322. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 28 July 2013

In the townland of Derrynabalaha, which is predominantly rough, mountain pasture that overlooks the Kealduff River valley to E. Monument not located. According to O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 96; Entry 322), Anati (1963, 8, No. 11) recorded a decorated rock (dims. 0.6m x 1.2m) bearing a cup-and-ring and five simple cupmarks in this townland. He also detailed a ‘stone-circle of small stones’ and a standing stone close by (ibid). This complex was not located by O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 96).

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 8 March 2017

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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