Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Derreeny, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreeny
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.93768, -9.79269
- SMR number
- KE082-107----
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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 upland area of rough sheep-grazing, with low upright carved stone (KE082-071----) located approx. 10m to N. Panel of rock art identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as; 'The lichen encrusted W facing upper surface of a heavily fractured boulder (dims. c. 2m x 2m, H. c. 1m) which forms part of a field wall, is inscribed with rock art which includes, on the E side of the fracture, three cup-and-ring marks (Diam. 8-12cm), a cupmark (Diam, 4cm) and a irregularly shaped ring whose groove forms part of the enclosing ring of a cup-and-ring and encloses another cup-and-ring mark. A single cupmark (Diam. 4cm) has been observed below the fracture' (A. Lambe 12/03/2023).
See attached photographs courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe
Date of upload: 13 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
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- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.