At the crest of the SW-facing edge of a low plateau. Conglomerate boulder (dims 3m NW-SE; 1m NE-SW at NW to 2m NE-SW at SE; H 0.8m at NW to 1.5m at SE) with a vertical and straight SW edge (max. H 1.8m) where a modern stone altar (dims 1.5m x 1m; H 0.9m) has been built. A drystone wall (L c. 10m) extends down the slope from the W edge of the boulder. Mass is celebrated at the beginning of September each year, and there is a local tradition of a massacre having occurred here. Children’s burial ground (RO032-05001-) is immediately to the N. (Fitzmaurice 1988)
125436,RO04346,MARO,RO040-034003-,ROSCOMMON,CLOONTOGHER,R162522,592972,764607,53.631220030000001,-8.106256139999999,Mass-rock,Not indicated,Altar,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO040-034003-,Inside the perimeter of rath (RO040-034001-) at N. Two flat-topped limestone boulders set side by side (dims 1.35m x 0.6m; H 0.6m) are within an oval enclosure (dims 9.5m NE-SW; 6.6m NW-SE) defined by large slabs (dims c. 0.6m x 0.2m; H 1.2m) set on end. A masonry pier (dims 1.35m x 0.95m; H 2m) containing a niche with a statue and a stoup

Monument Type: Mass-rock

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