What is recorded here

Ritual site is a ritual site, holy or saint's stone in Kilbarry, County Roscommon, Ireland. J. O'Donovan described the stone on the brink of the Shannon with the impression of St Barry's knees, which used to ferry people across the river. The stone is now at Whitehall Roman Catholic church.

J. O'Donovan, writing c. 1837 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 2, 39), describes a stone (dims c. 2.4m x c. 1.2m; T c. 0.9m) on the brink of the Shannon with the impression of St Barry's knees which used to ferry people across the river. It is now at Whitehall Roman Catholic church (RO030-007----). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The stone is associated with St. Barry, a 6th-century Irish saint, and is linked to the tradition of "knee impressions" found on holy stones, believed to have miraculous or healing properties. Local folklore suggests the stone once aided in ferrying people across the River Shannon, reflecting its sacred and practical significance in early Christian Ireland.

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