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1. Loughgur - The Stone Circle, Pillar Stones and Traditions (continued)

   

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   on the hill. Its out diameter is 120 feet and its stone rampart was 8 feet in thickness. Directly over Leac Rurridh as if for the protection of that important landing stage is another stone circle 80 feet in diameter and traces of others though indistinct a few yards south of Seachan Beantighe, but the largest of the Knockadoon city of circles only lately identified through Mr Robert Ryan of Doon Castle is a little NW of Carrig na Galour (the pigeon's rock) on the shoulder of the rock. It measures 150 feet in diameter and shows traces of other monuments within its limits. The stone wall which runs N and S by Carrig na Galour divides another small circle to the N on the old shore and there are distinct traces of three other stone circles on the southern shore of the lake midway between Leaba Dhiarmada's Grainne and Teampal Nuadh, which are marked on the map of Crofton Croker. Seachan a vanatee or Seat of the House-Keeper, a favourite resort of the white-robed enchantress. One who is supposed locally appeared 40 years ago in all the radiance of her majestic beauty to the late Mr James Clary of Bourchiers's Castle; but a few evenings after the treacherous waters of Loughgur swallowed up the unfortunate young gentleman through the capsizing of his currach, thereby proving that the summons of the lady of the lake is always imperative and irresistable.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Hayes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr James Butler

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Musician

   Address

   Loughgur, Co. Limerick