Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
Ballinlena, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinlena
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.27782, -9.21035
- SMR number
- MA008-004004-
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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 immediately to the S of a holy well (MA008-004001-), on an E-facing slope.
This penitential cairn (2.5m E-W; 4.2m N-S; H 0.6m) consists of a loose pile of field stones, now partly sod-covered. It is associated with a ‘pattern’ or prayer round traditionally undertaken at the well. Another penitential cairn (MA008-004005-) is located a few meters to the NE. An early medieval church (MA008-006001-) and graveyard (MA008-006007-) are located c. 40m to S.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.