Rock carvings by Reyfad

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Reyfad Stones

The rock carvings of Reyfad (also Reyfadd , Irish Ráth Fada , "long Fort") in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland are m northwest of Boho on a hillside about 500, about the local cemetery behind the Sacred Heart Church in a limestone - digestion , consisting of six boulders.

Five of the stone surfaces are decorated with cup-and-ring markings . The largest stone, which is more than 3.0 meters long and 2.0 meters wide, is almost completely covered with rock carvings . Along the top end of the main stone there are a number of marks from which Wedge Tomb of Ballyedmonduff are similar. Nearby are the “Boho Caves”.

literature

  • Edel Bannon, Louise Mclaughlin, Cecilia Flanagan (Eds.): Boho Heritage. A treasure trove of history and lore. Boho Heritage Organization, Enniskillen 2009, ISBN 978-0-9560607-0-9 , p. 246.

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Coordinates: 54 ° 15 '8.4 "  N , 7 ° 26' 29.7"  W.