Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Derrynacoulagh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynacoulagh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.83576, -9.54125
- SMR number
- KE102-134----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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 improved pasture (111m OD), on a SE-facing slope; Excellent views of Feabunaun stream valley, Esk and Barraboy mountains to S; overlooked by Knockeirka hill to N. A small, upright boulder located at E edge of an area of rock outcrop and field clearance stones. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 0.45m N-S; 0.85m E-W; max. H 0.70m) having a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.25m N-S; 0.40m E-W) with a N-facing aspect. Four cupmarks (range diam. 5.5-6cm; D 9-10mm) off-centre to S of stone. Three distinct pickmarks (range diam. 8-9mm; D 5mm) adjacent to E. This monument was initially identified as rock art by A. Lambe (2015).
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 7 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.