On a S-facing slope c. 25m from W bank of a stream flowing roughly N-S, in pasture. According to Power (1908, 9-10) the field is known as the ‘Field of the Early Church Site’ and was sacred to St. Bearachan. The red sandstone mass-rock (H 0.81m) is located immediately W face of a N-S field boundary. It is aligned NW-SE and is roughly rectangular in plan (L 1.12m; max.T c. 0.33m). The top surface is quite worn and water has gathered in a slight depression. The stone bears no inscription. It is located 0.62m W of a bullaun stone (TS078-061004-) and stone cross (TS078-061002-).
141957,TN03670,MARO,TN032-015—-,TIPPERARY NORTH,DOONANE,R136908,578851,665665,52.741645190000000,-8.313202290000000,Mass-rock,NULL,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN032-015—-,Natural rock outcrop acting as a mass-rock that is now located in coniferous plantation which is situated on top of high ground near the edge of a steep drop with panoramic views in all directions especially to the S and E. Nearby sweat-house (TN032-010) located 275m to the SW.,
142034,TN04060,MARO,TN025-097—-,TIPPERARY NORTH,CURRAGHMORE (Kilmastulla Par.),R188817,575204,673235,52.809526480000002,-8.367783760000000,Mass-rock,Not indicated,’Mass Rock’,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN025-097—-,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

Monument Type: Mass-rock

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