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.Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone row in County Cavan, Ireland
- Also known as: “Fin McCools Fingers”, “Finn McCool’s Fingers”, and “Shantemon Stone Row”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and St Brigid’s Church.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary’s Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Finn McCools Fingers.
St Brigid’s Church
Church
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Brigid’s Church is situated 3½ km south of Finn McCools Fingers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyhaise and Stradone.
Ballyhaise
Village
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyhaise is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated approximately 7 km north-northeast of Cavan and 11 km, via the N54, from the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Ballyhaise is situated 3½ km northwest of Finn McCools Fingers.
Stradone
Village
Stradone is a village located in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Larah 10 km from Cavan, near the N3 road between Cavan and Virginia. Stradone is situated 5 km southeast of Finn McCools Fingers.
Cavan Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in northwest Ireland. The same name is used for the county, so on this page it's referred to as Cavan Town wherever ambiguity might arise.
Finn McCools Fingers
- Categories: stone row, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.01746° or 54° 1′ 3″ northLongitude
-7.29141° or 7° 17′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6J2P85+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1111207507OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15526200
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Finn McCools Fingers” goes by many names.
- French: “Finn McCools Fingers”
- German: “Steinreihe von Shantemon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shantemon Forest and Shantemon.
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