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Mass-rock

Annaghkilly, County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mass-rock, Annaghkilly, County Monaghan, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Annaghkilly
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Ancient Stone (Site of)
Coordinates
54.17789, -7.18039
SMR number
MO012-064----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (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

Located at the crest of a N-facing slope and on the N side of an E-W field bank. This is a rectangular block (Wth 0.75m; H 1m; T 0.2-0,3m) with a flat top that slopes down slightly to the E. It is known locally as a mass-rock, and was recorded in the School’s manuscripts of the Folklore Commission (see this web-page accessed on 12/08/2016: http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5162164/5160483) although there are no tales relating to it. (Ó Gallachair 1957, 113)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revision: 12 August 2016

References

Ó Gallachair, P. 1957 Clogher's Altars of the Penal Days. A Survey. Clogher Record 2, 97-130.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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