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Mass-rock

Newtown (Clonbeg Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mass-rock, Newtown (Clonbeg Par.), County Tipperary South, 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
Newtown (Clonbeg Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.42756, -8.19015
SMR number
TS073-035----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In young forestry, interspersed with heathers, in a small rectangular clearing of Ballynacarty Wood, on a S-facing slope. Superb views to the Galtee Mountains to the N and along the Glen of Aherlow to the E and W. Located within a small rectangular area defined by two courses of drystone walling. A large conglomerate stone (L 3m; Wth 1.75m; H 1.8m) with a rectangular area of roughly coursed stones to the immediate W. These support a flat stone (L 1.6m; Wth 1.2m; T 0.15m) which appears to serve as the altar. There is a small rectangular stone (L 0.25m; Wth 0.2m; T 0.1m) with a depression in the centre on top of the altar, this stone may have served as a stoup and presently contains copper coins. It is known locally as a mass rock.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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