Finn McCools Fingers
Finn McCools Fingers are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan. The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation.
- Archaeological site
- Description: stone row in County Cavan, Ireland
- Also known as“Fin McCools Fingers”“Shantemon Stone Row”
Nearby Churches
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyhaise and Stradone.
Ballyhaise
Ballyhaise is a village in County Cavan, Ireland.
3½ km northwest of Finn McCools Fingers
Stradone
Village
Stradone is a village located in County Cavan, Ireland.
5 km southeast of Finn McCools Fingers
Cavan
Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in northwest Ireland; in Irish An Cabhán means the hollow.
Finn McCools Fingers
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Latitude
54.01746° or 54° 1′ 3″ north
Longitude
-7.29141° or 7° 17′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C6J2P85+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Finn McCools Fingers” goes by many names.
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