School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- An Ghráinseach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 073
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- Glennaclohlea (See Page 28)
"Gleann na gCloch Liat" or "Gleann na Cloiche Léithe". Local pronounciation "Gleann na Cloha Lay" approx.
The townland gets its name from a group of limestone rocks on the west edge of a little valley running south-east.
There are four rocks in the group. The two lowest are two large rocks close together. The largest is 7 feet above the ground, 6 feet wide at the base and 7 feet thick. The other is close up to this and is 6 feet high, 6 feet thick and 4 feet wide. The front faces of the rocks are in a line. Behind those are two smaller rocks which project about 3 feet above the surface. There is a space of about six feet between the two rocks in front and the two behind.
The rock look very like a cromlech with the covering stone missing.
My own opinion is that they are outcroppings of the natural limestone rock which is near the surface in this locality. In an open quarry within a couple of hundred yards of these rocks the strata are vertical.The strata of these rocks appear vertical also. It is only by digging that the truth or otherwise could be seen.
That these rocks were associated with superstition can be seen from the few remnants of tradition that have(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
