Graves of the Leinstermen
The stone row Graves of the Leinstermen , ( German "Graves of the men from Leinster " ) consists of four menhirs . It is located in County Tipperary in Ireland above Lough Derg between the towns of Ballina and Portroe on the western slope of the 463 m high Tountinna , a mountain in the Arra Mountains . A narrow, steep road leads from Portroe to the row of stones.
It is likely a Bronze Age stone setting , an excavation has not yet been made, but Irish legends associate the site with various names and events.
Legends
- Fintan mac Bochra (the old white-haired) survived the flood here , according to the “ Book of Conquests ”.
- The High King Brian Boru kills the King of Leinster and his men who want to go to Limerick to attend a wedding of the Vikings who live there and are allied with Leinster , to which they secretly wanted to get through his territory.
See also
literature
- Peter Harbison : Guide to the National Monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Including a Selection of other Monuments not in State Care. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 1970, ISBN 0-7171-0275-0 .
Web links
- Description Engl. (last accessed on December 10, 2012)
Coordinates: 52 ° 51 '1.91 " N , 8 ° 23' 52.26" W.