Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Derrynablaha, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynablaha
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.93353, -9.78630
- SMR number
- KE082-097----
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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 blanket bog, on a gentle NE-facing slope (94m OD); Kealduff River c. 10m to NE and forestry further to S. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 1.00m N-S; 1.30m E-W; max. H 1.04m at E) with an irregular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 10cm N-S; 10cm E-W) which has a W-facing aspect. The rock art is well-defined and consists of several small, yet perfectly formed, identical pickmarks (diam. 7-8mm; D 2mm) occupying NW corner of stone. It is possible that this example of rock art may form a map of the massive glacial erratics deposited in this vicinity.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 27 March 2017
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.