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The Motte Stone

52°53'12.8"N 6°12'29.8"W, Connary, Ireland
Landmark & Historical Place

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The Motte Stone is white granite boulder which was deposited on the hill by a receding glacier at the end of the last Ice Age.  Legend says that the stone was the Hurling Ball of Finn MacCumhail (pronounced "MacCool").
Located at 52.886871,-6.208279

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I'm going to be on the Tele. RTE1 Tracks & Trails. Two lads from The Happy Pear are standing on my head roaring!

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Sebesar besar Motte Stone tu, besar lagi rindu saya kat awak. 😜

Sebesar besar Motte Stone tu, besar lagi rindu saya kat awak. 😜
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These 2 rock ✌️

These 2 rock ✌️
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💪🏻👍🏻 #king

πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» #king
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Rockin' it | The Motte Stone, Wicklow - March 2017

Rockin' it | The Motte Stone, Wicklow - March 2017
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Spent the last day of Paddy's Weekend exploring the Emerald Isle | Vale of Avoca, Wicklow - March 2017

Spent the last day of Paddy's Weekend exploring the Emerald Isle | Vale of Avoca, Wicklow - March 2017
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Practising handstands at the Motte Stone! #sunday #funday #weekend #relax #instapic #potd #sunset #needsmorework

Practising handstands at the Motte Stone! #sunday #funday #weekend #relax #instapic #potd #sunset #needsmorework
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Doin what I do best 🙋🏽 #scoochoverguys #thirdwheel 🆒

Doin what I do best πŸ™‹πŸ½ #scoochoverguys #thirdwheel πŸ†’
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Out of the city to the fresh country air 👌😉🌾🌿 #connary #avoca #wicklow

Out of the city to the fresh country air πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜‰πŸŒΎπŸŒΏ #connary #avoca #wicklow
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That'll take the edge off!

That'll take the edge off!
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Hello rock! #wicklow #freshair #myboy 💘

Hello rock! #wicklow #freshair #myboy πŸ’˜
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The Motte Stone in Connary. Legend has it the stone is blocking the expansive Avoca mines which are closed forever underneath. #Avoca #Connary #mottestone

The Motte Stone in Connary. Legend has it the stone is blocking the expansive Avoca mines which are closed forever underneath. #Avoca #Connary #mottestone
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The view from The Motte Stone of the lovely vale of Avoca on a cloudy Autumn day. #Avoca #mottestone #wicklowtourism

The view from The Motte Stone of the lovely vale of Avoca on a cloudy Autumn day. #Avoca #mottestone #wicklowtourism
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