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One of two stones (10098) recorded by Bowman (1934, 263) on M. O'Keeffe's land; '2ft 6in by 9ft 4in girth'. Broker (1937, 32) recorded stone on Michael Keeffe's land with '..shape of hand on top of it...it was thrown from Cathair Bhearnach by giant'. He also mentions that local man 'Thade Riordan (born 1810) ...used to say his prayers there every evening till his death in 1910. This was taken as a matter of course' (ibid.). Exact location not known.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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