Survey Data
Reg No
40901630
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Archaeological, Social
Original Use
Shrine/oratory/grotto
Date
1680 - 1830
Coordinates
203707, 436640
Date Recorded
14/11/2016
Date Updated
--/--/--
Description
An unusual rock formation that served, c.1690-1825, as location of Catholic Masses during Penal Law era in Ireland. Sandstone structure with overhanging canopy, set into hillside and now forming boundary to private garden.
Appraisal
This mass rock has religious, social and cultural importance for the local area, as it was the location of Masses during the era of the sectarian Penal Laws in Ireland. Although now part of a private garden, a stone plaque identifies the site along the roadside.