Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penal Mass station
Tawnycorragh, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnycorragh
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.10465, -8.07905
- SMR number
- LE020-020----
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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
Located on the N side of the ravine (Wth c. 5m; D c. 5m) of an E-W section of a NW-SE stream that forms the boundary with Co. Roscommon. This is a D-shaped shelf (dims. c. 15m E-W; c. 8m N-S) 1-1.5m over the stream bed and surrounded by cliffs (H c. 5m). It iis known as Poll na hAltora - the hollow of the altar where it is thought a wooden altar was used (Gallogly 1993-4, 433). Acces is by a ramp, which drops down from the level of the filed c. 30m to the E.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Gallogly, Rev. D. 1993-4 Kilmore churches. Journal of Cumann Seanchas Breifne (Breifne Historical Society) 8 (30), 389-444.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.