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, Irish, 1810-1886
Title
Seac na m'bun, 'The Sole Flag', Glen Columbkille
Datec.1843
MediumInk on wove paper
Dimensions
13.3 x 19 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Margaret McNair Stokes, 1900
Object numberNGI.6865.54.3
DescriptionTo the east of station five at Glencolmcille, just outside the enclosure, a flat boulder with a circled cross inscribed on top is called Leac na hAchainí, the “Flagstone of the Request.” This stone is said to grant the pilgrim’s wish if she walks around it three times, in prayer, and then jumps off of it. It is also known as Leac na mBonn, the “Flagstone of the Soles of the Feet.”, as stated by Margaret Stokes's pencil inscription.
InscriptionLower left in ink monogram: SF [S. Ferguson monogram]
Lower centre in graphite: Seac na m'bun The Sole Flag Glen Columbkille