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Rock art

Derrynablaha, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Rock art, Derrynablaha, 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
Derrynablaha
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.92943, -9.79672
SMR number
KE082-098----

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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 pasture, on a steep NE-facing slope (181m OD); Lots of boulders and rocks scattered across hillside to SW and this is one of the largest rocks at the NE-side of this rock scatter. Excellent views of Kealduff River valley, Lough Brin to NE and mountains N->E->ESE; Overlooked by higher ground S->W->NW. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone rock outcrop (dims. 2.30m NE-SW; 1.20m NW-SE; max. H 0.45m) with a trapezoidal-shaped decorated surface (dims. 0.90m NE-SW; 0.80m NW-SE) which has a SE-facing aspect. The rock art is clearly visible and consists of a series of finely carved pickmarks (diam. 6mm; D 3mm) concentrated across SE-area of decorated surface. A small cupmark (diam. 1.5cm; D 2mm) is on the upper area of the decorated surface, at the edge of the pickmark concentration. An unusual star-shaped motif (dims. 20cm NW-SE; 15cm NE-SW) is located on the lowest portion of this rock face, at the SE-end. It is comprised of three linear scores (L 20cm; Wth 5mm; D 2mm) intersecting at a central point and forming a star-shape; unclear if this is contemporary with the other rock art.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 27 March 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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