What is recorded here

Situated inside the boundary wall of Glenasmole Lodge. A standing stone consisting of a large granite boulder which formerly had a marble slab set into it which bore the following inscription 'Finna koon one of the Irish giants carried this stone on his shoulder from the opposite mountain on April 1st 1444. He was 9 feet7 inches high and weighed 44 stone' (Healy 1961, 115). Precise location unknown. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 28 July 2018

Likely dating to the early Christian or medieval period, the stone is associated with the legendary Irish hero Finn Mac Cúil (Finn Mac Cool), reflecting local folklore and oral traditions. It may have originally marked a boundary or served as a memorial, with the inscription indicating a later addition to commemorate or identify the site.

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