These carvings are rather unusually sited on the sloping edge of a inconspicuous large, flattened boulder embedded in the gently sloping hillside. The panel has two levels, the larger features three cup and ring marks, two of which have two pannanular rings with gutters and the other with just a single ring. Surrounding these are some unusual linear grooves etched into the rock surface forming a loose grid-like arrangement.
The lower and smaller panel features a nice, compact cup with two rings and gutter.
A side-on view of the larger panel surface shows the linear markings better.
Close-up of the three larger cup and ring motifs.
From the carvings, a vantage point now obscured by some trees offers a view across to a v-notch in the hills to the west. This photo, taken two weeks before the autumn equinox could perhaps be an indication that the equinox sunset may set in the notch. It must be said though that alignments from rock art to solar events are very speculative and controversial since it would be impossible to prove any intention on the part of the artists given the backsight is not a man-made feature.
There has been a lot of interest however in a very interesting phenomenon which occurs at the rock art site at Boheh, Co. Mayo, where the setting sun can be seen 'rolling' down the side of Croagh Patrick from the outcrop at certain times of the year. For more information, click
here.