Drumderry Mass Rock
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Carraig an Aifrinn, Droim Doire | |
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| Coordinates | 52°40′36″N 6°39′29″W / 52.676528°N 6.658081°WCoordinates: 52°40′36″N 6°39′29″W / 52.676528°N 6.658081°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
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| Type | Massrock |
Drumderry Mass Rock (Irish: Carraig an Aifrinn, Droim Doire) is a square flattop stone hidden deep in Drumderry wood, about 8 km (5.0 mi) outside of the town of Bunclody, in County Wexford, Ireland. It was used as a secret place of worship by local Catholics during the Penal times which forbade assembly for mass.[1]
Recent events[edit]
After remaining hidden for the better part of 200 years, the rock was rediscovered in the mid 1990s by Drumderry local, John Murphy. Masses were organised by the local churches at the mass rock in August 1995, to commemorate the memory of those who had used the mass rock for worship during the penal times.[2]
See also[edit]
- Mass rocks in Ireland
- Have you been at Carrick? — folk song about attending a Mass rock service
- Mass rocks in Clontibret
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kildavin, Ferns | The Schools' Collection". dúchas.ie. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002343/19950809/188/0026. Retrieved 2022-10-09 – via British Newspaper Archive. Missing or empty
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