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The Mottee Stone
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Sanchia
November 15, 2019
Film location of the series Vikings, wonderful walks and views of the Avoca Copper mines, stunning scenery of the Wicklow Mountains.
Theresa
April 10, 2022
A drop off point if you are making your way to Brittas Bay!
Durwin & Shelley
October 10, 2019
The Mottee Stone in County Wicklow is signposted on the Avoca-Rathdrum Road just beyond the "Meeting of the Waters". Go up a trackway to the summit of hilltop. The Mottee Stone probably derives its name from the French word 'Moitie', meaning half lying as it does halfway between Wexford and Dublin. Legend suggests that Fionn MacCumhaill hurled the stone from the top of Lugnaquilla Mountain. However, geologists would suggest that it is one of many erratic boulders that were carried in the great ice flows of the ice age and then deposited as the ice melted. If you visit please note that the huge granite boulder is clearly of a different type of rock to the surrounding copper bearing schists. According to local tradition, such boulders were once commonplace but a zealous clergyman blew up many in the 17th century, who believed that they encouraged paganism. Legend suggests that Fionn MacCumhaill hurled the Mottee Stone from the top of Lugnaquilla Mountain. The Motte Stone near Avoca, County Wicklow, perched on the summit of Cronebane Ridge at 800m, provides incomparable views over the Irish countryside.
The Mottee Stone in County Wicklow is signposted on the Avoca-Rathdrum Road just beyond the "Meeting of the Waters". Go up a trackway to the summit of hilltop. The Mottee Stone probably derives its name from the French word 'Moitie', meaning half lying as it does halfway between Wexford and Dublin.…
Frances
August 3, 2021
Folklore of the area says that the Mottee Stone was the hurling ball of the great Fionn Mac Cumhaill who hit it from the top of Lugnaquilla Mountain to top of this hill.
Dean
February 28, 2019
The Mottee Stone is a huge granite boulder, weighing about 150 tons. Owing to its prominent location, the stone has been a well-known landmark in the county for many years, and has attracted visitors to enjoy the scenic views. It is said that the five counties surrounding Wicklow can be viewed from the rock on a clear day, while in very good weather the mountains of Wales can be spotted across the Irish Sea.
The Mottee Stone is a huge granite boulder, weighing about 150 tons. Owing to its prominent location, the stone has been a well-known landmark in the county for many years, and has attracted visitors to enjoy the scenic views. It is said that the five counties surrounding Wicklow can be viewed from…
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