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Fionn mac Cumhaill's Finger-Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises two standing stones, their origins rooted in the early Bronze Age or earlier periods when such megaliths served ritual, territorial or commemorative functions across the Irish landscape. The stones rise from bedrock composed of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with subordinate deposits of chert, coal and conglomerate.
The monument's folk name references Fionn mac Cumhaill, the legendary warrior-hunter of medieval Irish tradition, whose cycle of tales became deeply embedded in the landscape nomenclature of Ulster. Such naming conventions reflect the long cultural memory attached to prehistoric monuments, where standing stones were absorbed into the oral tradition and became fixed points in a legendary geography.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9626, ensuring its preservation as a significant archaeological and cultural resource. Its survival in the landscape, grounded in the stable Visean bedrock of Fermanagh, testifies to the enduring presence of these ancient markers within the local topography and heritage.
Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9626. View the official record →
Fionn mac Cumhaill's Finger-Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9626.
Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge tomb (0.1 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (0.1 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (0.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.