Magheranaul

Nearest town:
Carndonagh (6km ESE)
OS reference:
C4281149952
OS sheet:
3
Latitude:
55° 17' 40.49 N
Longitude:
7° 19' 33.6 W
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Image of Magheranaul (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by CianMcLiam

In the foreground is the cup with almond-shaped ring, the parallel lines are where the splash of light can be seen further up the outcrop. Looking east again.

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Feb 24, 2008
Image of Magheranaul (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by CianMcLiam

Some of the odd parallel lines peculiar to the Island of Doagh

Image credit: Ken Williams/ShadowsandStone.com 2008
CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Feb 24, 2008

Articles

Magheranaul

CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Feb 24, 2008

After scouring the fields for the rock art locations on archaeology.ie for a couple of hours I slowly accepted that these panels have either become turf covered, or, more alarmingly, been blown up with dynamite like many of the outcrops on the hillside obviously have been over the past few years.

The blown up outcrops in the first field from the road have not been cleared and the remaining stone still litters the hill, this is probably not a good sign since it seems to suggest clearance or building stone was not the reason for using dynamite.

I only found these carvings after a lot of staring at outcrop. There’s definite parallel grooves enclosed by lines but these are hugely weathered now and difficult to bring out in full. I also spotted a single cup surrounded by an almond or ‘eye’ shaped ring on the same outcrop.

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