Ballinkillin : Rock Art
Visit Notes
Sunday, 9th February 2003
cupmarks. At the bottom left corner there is a cup mark surrounded by two rings. There are over 15 cupmarks in all on this great piece of stone and the position of the stone in the wall has obviously provided some protection to weathering and to see the cupmarks so deep (some are 3cm deep) is wonderful and makes you think how wonderful some of the more weathered examples must have once looked.
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_Wednesday, 26th December 2007
The photos I have of this stone don't really do it justice, so now that I occasionally manage to take a good side-flash photo of rock art I thought it would be a good idea to stop by and try to take some half-descent images. I was surprised by the outcome, because I managed to see some rings around some of the cupmarks that I hadn't seen previously.
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_Have you visited This Monument?
If so, give it a rating for others to seeDirections
From Goresbridge head east along the R702. Where the main road takes a sharp right continue straight on. 300m along this road take the righthand fork. Continue to the end of the road. Turn left up the R705 and then right after 300m. Continue until you reach a crossroads. Carry straight on and then take the right fork. After 500m you will see a farmyard on the left. The rockart is in the wall at the next gateway.
Random Gazetteer
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
5.3 Km (ESE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Killoughternane.
3.7 Km (SW) there is a Standing Stone at Ballyellin And Tomdarrach.
7.5 Km (NNE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Kildreenagh.
5.8 Km (SSE) there is a Rock Art at Spahill known as Spahill 4.
A Selection of Other Rock Art
 Derrynablaha B (Co. Kerry) |  Spahill 4 (Co. Carlow) |  Tullagee (Co. Louth) |
 Kildreenagh (Co. Carlow) |  Reyfad (Co. Fermanagh) |  Derrynablaha (Co. Kerry) |
About Coordinates Displayed
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This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide. Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate. Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies. The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out. UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system. ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps. |
