School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin

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In Glenlara about three miles west of Nemarket, there is a rough rushy field on the left hand side of the road. In this field starting from the southwestern fence, there are about six fairly large rough stones in a row, about two yards apart, all in a direct line towards the East.
The people there say that the stones were placed there by the Druids in Pagan times. The druids worshipped the sun as one of their Gods, and these stones pointed directly east, towards the rising sun.
Here it is thought, they used to offer sacrifices to the sun god.

Collector
Sheila Kenneally
Gender
female
Address
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Informant
Mrs Kenneally
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Address
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Language
English