Situated in undulating rocky grassland with site of chapel (WM013-088—-) 280m to E. Ringfort (WM013-087—-) 140m to W and second ringfort (WM013-086—-) 130m to N. Large boulder known locally as ‘Finn Mac Cool’s Pebble’, described in 1967 as a mass rock located near E edge of field. Present remains consist of a natural boulder possibly splintered by weathering (OPW Field Report 14/11/1967). According to the local landowner this rock was known locally as the ‘Mass Rock’. Bush marked on digital globe aerial photograph appears to mark site of mass rock.
158693,WM04342,MARO,WM026-125—-,WESTMEATH,GORTEEN (Fartullagh By.),R185984,643873,748404,53.483829309999997,-7.338982540000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWM026-125—-,Information panel inside W porch of R. C. church at Gainestown located 940m to E mentioned the presence of a mass-rock in the adjoining townland of Gorteen. According to the information panel ‘mass was celebrated by the Dominican priests who fled Mullingar town and resided at a house of refuge on the shores of nearby Lough Ennell’.

Monument Type: Mass-rock

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