Cloughmore
Slieve Meen, Rostrevor, Co. Down - Northern Ireland, UK
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Cloughmore (Cloch Mor) is Irish for big stone, and this 30-ton granite rock is just that! Perched on the slopes of Slieve Meen, 1000ft above the picturesque village of Rostrevor, it was deposited there by retreating glaciers during the Ice Age. However, local legend tells a different tale of the giant stone being tossed across Carlingford Lough from the Cooley mountains opposite during a fight between the legendary Irish giant Finn McCool and his archrival Ruscaire, the Ice Giant. The stone is a short walk from a nearby car park and viewpoint.
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