Grianan of Aileach

Published: March 6, 2022, 2:24 p.m.

THE STONE HOUSE OF THE SUN

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THIS Donegal antiquity has been the quiet sentinel of Ireland, WITNESS to our shared history - 

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FROM the Tuatha D\xe9 Danann to midnight mass, its a long-time fan of our stuff.

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A temple for the sun god Baal,

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THE original home of the O'Neill Clan, the site of Niall of the Nine Hostages conversion to Christianity by Old Man Patrick and the eventual hideaway for Catholics in penal times.

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS also found a stone phallus there, for you stone-cold lovers out there.

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IT'S been watching us a while okay so maybe give IT a listen HUH!?

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Source: Samuel Scott (The National Folklore Collection) Music: Gareth Quinn Redmond. Art: Aisling Larkin Design.