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Mass-rock

Curraghmore (Kilmastulla Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mass-rock, Curraghmore (Kilmastulla Par.), County Tipperary North, 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
Curraghmore (Kilmastulla Par.)
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Mass Rock
Coordinates
52.80953, -8.36778
SMR number
TN025-097----

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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

In rough poorly drained pasture overlooking stream to W which marks townland boundary with Roran. Ringfort (TN025-042----) 75m to SE. Large roughly rectangular shaped boulder (H 1.2m) known locally as a 'Mass Rock' (pers. comm. Derek Ryan). Local folklore collected between 1937-38 by Mary O'Brien of Curraghmore, a pupil of Boher School, Bushfield, Nenagh ,recorded the following; 'There is also a Mass Rock in our farm. It is surrounded by hills on every side but there is no story known about it' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 312; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922156/4856787)

See attached photographs provided by Derek Ryan

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Derek Ryan

Date of upload: 21 April 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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