| Proleek - Wedge Tomb |
From John L. Stoddard's Lectures (1901)
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_The capstone has always been covered in th small rocks. It is said that if a person throws a stone onto the top and it remains there then that person will be married within 12 months.
Source: www.beyond-the-pale.co.uk
This dolmen is also known as The Giant's Load. It is said that a Scottish giant, called Parrah Boug MacShagean, carried the capstone here. He is reportedly buried nearby (probably in the wedge tomb which are often called Giant's Graves).
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