Clochafarmore
The Clochafarmore (also Cloghafarmore , Irish Cloch an Fhir Mhóir - German "Stone of the great man" or Cúchulainn's Stone called) is located south of the road R 171, north of Rathiddy, also Ratheady, ( Irish Ráth Aidí ), about 1.4 km east from Knockbridge, on the left bank of the River Fane in County Louth in Ireland .
The menhir , about 3.0 m high and 1.3 m wide , standing at the highest point in the area, was probably built during the Bronze Age . The field, where it is located is locally, The Field of Slaughter ( German "battlefield" called). The stone is traditionally associated with the death of the legendary hero Cú Chulainn .
Legend
According to legend ( Aided Chon Culainn ), Cú Chullain was fatally wounded by a spear from Lugaid Mac Con while fighting the army of Queen Maeve of Connacht . He tied himself to the stone in order to stand upright and deceive the enemies not approaching him. After a few days a raven landed on him and they realized he was dead.
The stone is an Irish national monument.
literature
- Peter Harbison : Guide to the National Monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1992, ISBN 0-7171-3239-0 .
- Kenneth McNally: Ireland's Ancient Stones: Megalithic Ireland Explored. Appletree - 2006 via Google Books.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 58 '28.2 " N , 6 ° 27' 57.3" W.