Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mass-rock
Killininneen, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killininneen
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.46936, -7.78679
- SMR number
- WM023-087----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
According to local information this natural rock outcrop served as a mass rock for the local people during penal times (pers. comm. Marie Seery, 01/05/2019). A crucifixion slab of post-1700 date which was used as a window sill in the adjoining cottage ruins to SW was taken from this building and is now kept in nearby Coolvuck House. It is possible that the cottage to the SW of the mass rock was the residence of an R. C. priest during penal times.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 02 May 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.