Finn McCools Fingers
Appearance
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Finn McCools Fingers (or "Shantemon Stone Row") are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan.[1] The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Dempsey, Jim (April 2007). "Finn McCools Fingers". Megalithic Ireland. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008.
- ^ Jackman, Neil (9 October 2015). "Poisoned by a priest or an unknown illness? The mysterious death at Lough Oughter-Shantemon". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015.