By the author A recent post about a stone chair in Co. Limerick made be recall a visit to Fiddlers Rock at Glenafelly in Co. Offaly. I first read about this rock in John Feehan's book - The Landscape of Slieve Bloom. https://www.offalyhistory.com/shop/books/the-landscape-of-slieve-bloom There isn't a whole pile of folklore that I am aware of regarding it other than than its association with a fiddler. It is marked on coillte's map for the Glenafelly loop walk. https://www.coillte.ie/site/glenafelly/ Stone chairs like this can often be linked to Gaelic inauguration practices, some are natural stones that are used, some have been worked by man to become more chair-like. By the author It is described on archaeology.ie as follows "Large conglomerate glacial erratic almost rectangular in plan (H 1.3m; 1.7m x 0.6m) aligned NE/SW. Doubtful standing stone due to its location and shape and not marked on any editions of the OS 6-inch maps. According to Fe...
My blog looks at the archaeology and heritage of sites in Tipperary and surrounding areas. As many of these sites are on private property, it is important to request permission from the landowner before entering private lands so that access does not become a problem across all sites.