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Altadaven Standing Stones
& Well Info & Photo Gallery
Name: Altadaven
Standing stone, Druids Well and Chair,
Location: Altadaven
Forest, Culla Beg Mountain, Aghindarragh East Townland, Augher, Co Tyrone.
Access: By Road from
Augher with parking facilities and then a short walk through Altadaven Wood. By
foot as part of 'The Ulster Way' Hike route.
Description: This
site is a popular walking area for the local population. 'The Ulster Way' hiking
path runs right past the site. The path can be seen in many of the photos.
This site
is located in a glen in the mountains south of Augher town. The stone is located
at the top of a rise. With a seat shape the base shows the wear of many seaters.
Just down the rise for the stone is a bowl indent in a stone that jutes
horizontal from the hillside (photos below).
This is
quite an unusual place, on the other side of the rise from the stone with the
indent, runs a stream at the base of the rise. It is flowing in a northernly
direction but just before it draws level with the site it disappears underground
only to rise to the surface a few meter down from the site. There is a distinct
temperature drop in the area where this is happening.
Traditional Lore: It is
well known that this was an important site to the Druids. The site its self was
known as the Druids Chair. Everything about this site would be special to the
druids. The shape of the stone, the bowl well and the stream the sank below
ground they would have seen as wonder of the earth and an ideal place to carry
out the druidic lifestyle.
Information:
Measurements:
Lat. : 54
23.5'N Long.
: 07 04.9'W
Mythology:
Stories:
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