Meidhleann Rock (Meelin Hill)

 

Meidhleann Rock (Meelin Hill)

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According to a local legend Meidhleann was the daughter of a McAuliffe chieftain who was spirited away to the cave on her wedding night by a fairy.  She was later rescued by her husband.  The cave is a shallow depression in an outcrop of rock on a steep slope over the Dalua river.  She is also regarded as a Goddess of the McAuliffe Clan.Local folklore tells us that Meidhleann is sometimes seen sitting on the rock (Meelin Hill) combing her hair

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Meidhleann's Rock

According to a local legend Meidhleann was the daughter of a McAuliffe chieftain who was spirited away to the cave on her wedding night by a fairy. She was later rescued by her husband. The cave is a shallow depression in an outcrop of rock on a steep slope over the Dalua river.

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