Stone row

The National Monuments Service's description

Three granite stones, aligned N - S and set 1.2 - 1.7m apart. The stones decrease in height from S to N. The S stone measures 1.35m high is 0.85m W and 0.4m T. The middle stone is 1.25m high, 0.7m wide and 0.5m T. The N stone is 1.1m high, 0.6m wide and 0.5m T. This stone fell in 2012 and was re-erected in 2015 when the stones were painted white (Munster Expresss, 24 February 2015, page. 10). In 1849 the Rev. P. Moore recorded they were 'vulgarly termed "the three friars" a name derived, so far as he could conjecture, from no connection with the burial of friars, or from any such having suffered death there, but from these stones having been grouped together in mute and fraternal companionship.' (Moore 1849, 28). This story has been developed further in local lore and they are now considered to mark the place where three monks were murdered by the Cromwellians in 1651.

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 27 February 2015

References

Moore, Rev. P. 1849-51 Sepulchral remains. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1, 26-8.