Lynsfort on Inis Oen

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FourWinds F
FourWinds Jan 6, 2007 17:05:45
Replying to rockartuk

rockartuk wrote:
Hi Folks,
Looking for some early (pre 1800) references to prehistoric rock art, I ran into a piece of text stating "bassons" in a Druidical altar at Lynsfort on Inis Oen in North Britain.
http://rockartuk.fotopic.net/p37524076.html
I've tried all the search enigines but no clue on either Lynsfort or Inis Oen.
Have you ever heard of these places?
Cheers,
Jan
Linsfort is in Co. Donegal on the Inishowen peninsular. There's quite a bit of roack art up there.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Jan 6, 2007 17:23:38
Replying to FourWinds

There are two bits of recorded rock art in the immediate area of Linsfort. Linsfort is about half way between these two, but I'd favour the second one.

Tullyvarin
C 352 341 (Donegal Inventory - 661)

A stone, 3.4m x .55m x .35m, not now in its original position, is said to have cupmarks on the underside but this could not be verified. It was formerly situated in a ditch to the N of a nearby cashel (916) on high ground sloping to the SW.


Ballyannan
C 321 380 (Donegal Inventory - 662)

A stone 2ft x 2ft 6in now buried is said to have had 12 large cupmarks one with a concentric circle and several very tiny depressions (M.R. Colhoun). A local informant believed it had the shape of a child's footprint also. It was situated on the roadside in cultivated land overlooking Lough Swilly to the W.