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Mass-rock

Cloontogher, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mass-rock, Cloontogher, County Roscommon, 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
Cloontogher
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Altar
Coordinates
53.63122, -8.10626
SMR number
RO040-034003-

Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1811 · 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

Inside the perimeter of rath (RO040-034001-) at N. Two flat-topped limestone boulders set side by side (dims 1.35m x 0.6m; H 0.6m) are within an oval enclosure (dims 9.5m NE-SW; 6.6m NW-SE) defined by large slabs (dims c. 0.6m x 0.2m; H 1.2m) set on end. A masonry pier (dims 1.35m x 0.95m; H 2m) containing a niche with a statue and a stoup, and a modern latin cross, are within the enclosure. (Fannon 1994; Ryan 1997, 228)

See the attached view of the mass-rock enclosure from the SE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Ryan, H. A. 1997 Aspects of Kilteevan history. In H. A. Ryan (ed.) Kilteevan: A look at a school and its parish. 220-34, Kilteevan. Kilteevan School Board of Management

Fannon, B. 1994 Legends and lore of my childhood. Journal of the Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society, vol. 5, 108-09.

Nearby in the register

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

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