Reask (Irish: Riasc) is a ruined early Monastic site located 1 km east of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, County Kerry, Ireland. The remains of the site include the low remnants of buildings and enclosure walls and a cross-slab standing stone which sits in the middle of the compound.
Some of the artefacts found in the excavation at Reask, including some of the cross-inscribed stones, are on display in Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, which is in the nearby village of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh.
The site is a National Monument in state care.
References
- ^ Harbison, Peter (1992). Guide to the National and Historic Monuments of Ireland (3 ed.). Gill & Macmillan. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7171-1956-1.
- Cuppage, Judith (1986). Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula. Bennett Isabel; Cotter, Clare; O Rahilly, Celie. Ballyferriter: Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne. pp. 336–345. ISBN 978-0-906096-06-2.
- Weir, A (1980). Early Ireland. A Field Guide. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0856402128.
- "Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne: Exhibitions". Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
Sources
- McNally, Kenneth. "Ireland's Ancient Stones". Belfast: Appletree Press, 2006. ISBN 0-86281-996-2
- Noonan, Damien. "Castles & Ancient Monuments of Ireland". London: Arum Press, 2001. ISBN 1-85410-752-6
- Fanning, Thomas. "Excavation of an Early Christian Cemetery and Settlement at Reask, County Kerry, 1981, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Vol.81C, p67-172
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