Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Aghamore Near, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghamore Near
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.24395, -8.44606
- SMR number
- SL014-238002-
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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 a wooded area c.5.5m SE of 'Tobernalt' holy well. Almost square, flat-topped structure (dims. 1.3m N-S; 1.16m E-W; H 0.95m) constructed of unworked stones of various sizes. Concrete has been applied to the sides and top in relatively modern times. This is known locally as a Mass Rock or Penal Altar.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 02 September 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.