Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Derreeny, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreeny
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.93802, -9.78995
- SMR number
- KE082-095----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough pasture, within drystone field system, on a SE-facing slope (161m OD), overlooking Kealduff River valley to S. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 1.00m N-S; 1.20m E-W; max. H 0.38m at NW) with natural striations (long-axis N-S; D c. 2mm). Rock has a sub-rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.63m N-S; 0.52m E-W) which has an E-facing aspect. The rock art is very well-defined and consists of three equally sized cup-and-one ring motifs (diam. 9cm) each having a cupmark (diam. 2.5cm; D 3-5mm) and ring (Wth 1cm; D 3mm), occupying the SW margin. The two cup-and-ring motifs to SE are picked and clearly visible and that to NW is defined by numerous pickmarks and is very distinct. A cluster of four cupmarks (diam.3.5-4cm; D 2-3mm) are uniform in plan and located to NW. A roofless ruin is c. 18m to SSW.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 27 March 2017
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.