This site is not on the OS maps and I only learned of it via a book. The fact that it is close to a portal tomb I know very well meant I had to try to find it. The only clue I had was it's height (48cm) and the fact that it is in a field in Onagh.

After climbing to see the quartz outcrop above Onagh portal tomb I scoured the slopes below and saw, an equal distance past the portal tomb, a low lump of rock in a field so off I set.

Mission successful! The large outcrop with these markings is badly weathered and only the large cup mark would really alert you to the presence of the other markings. There are several small cup marks, one of which has two rings.

Its location, on a small promontory of land below the portal tomb pointing towards The Great Sugar Loaf, combined with its low table like shape gives the impression of an altar. The face with the carvings is nearly horizontal, sloping slightly toward The Great Sugar Loaf.

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All Sites Visited On 21st April 2002    « Previous Site    Next Site »

Another trip to see that I could re-locate this stone again. Nearly. It was made harder by the exceedingly long thistles growing in the field. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. We did find it, but the lighting was not really good enough to see much of the carving. It would seem that a winter sunrise might offer the best light.

All Sites Visited On 20th July 2002    « Previous Site    Next Site »

The markings are now very badly eroded. In the direct sunlight I struggled to see anything apart from the large cup (or small basin, depending on how you think of it.)

If this stone was discovered today it would be classed as a bullaun stone, as none of the rock art is visible to the naked eye.

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All Sites Visited On 19th May 2007    « Previous Site    Next Site »

From Enniskerry take the Glencree Road and take the first left. Turn right at the next junction.Follow this road around for about 900m until you see the tomb on you left (80m into a field in the hedge). The rock art lies two fields beyond the tomb away from the road.

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