Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock art
Ballycarnahan, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycarnahan
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.77277, -10.08395
- SMR number
- KE106-161----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 above the Kerry Way between Coad and Caherdaniel. Good views of Cnoc na Saulagh, beyond which are Kenmare bay and the Beara Peninsula. Earthfast sandstone boulder (L 3m NE-SW x Wth 1.3m NW-SE x H 0.42m) with a lichen encrusted, largely level upper surface which is partially covered by gorse at its SW corner. At least ten cup-marks (Diam. 0.02–0.1m) are visible as small roughly circular-shaped hollows on the upper surface of the boulder, with possibly more under the vegetation. A cup (diam. 0.04m) and ring (diam. 0.08m) motif is visible at the eastern corner of the north-west quadrant of the boulder. This monument was initially identified by Joyce Tansey and recorded by Aoibheann Lambe during her work for the LIVE project (www.ecomuseumlive.eu) - LIVE has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund through its Ireland-Wales cooperation program.
See attached photographs courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe
Date of upload: 2 August 2022
Nearby in the register
- Rock shelterunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Sheepfoldunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.