School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)
- Location:
- Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
- Teacher: S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 043
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- The Stony Man is situated on a very high point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains.It is a large stone or rock about seven feet high cut out into the shape and appearance of a man. If any person were up at this Stony Man,he would have a great view of the surrounding counties for miles around.There is an old legend told that the gentry hunting through the mountains,had the Stony Man carved out as a particular mark to find their way on the mountain if they got lost. They knew where they were when the saw the Stony Man.
- Collector
- Eileen Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Martin
- Gender
- Male
