The Shuggling Stone
The Shuggling Stone or "Clochnabogaddy" is a 13-ton boulder that sits at the edge of the moorland road between the Lackagh Bridge and Glen village in County Donegal in Ireland.[1]
It is called the Shuggling Stone because it "shuggles" very easily.[1] "Shuggling" is an Irish word meaning to rattle, shake or jiggle something. With the aid of a short stick the huge boulder can be rocked or "shuggled" backwards and forwards.
The stone is a lump of glacial granite and was first recorded in 1834 by Lt. Lancey during the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland; he noted then that it could be rocked back and forth with one finger.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ask about Ireland website: Lackagh Bridge, Creeslough
- ^ County Donegal Historical Society website: "Past events: 2nd Field Day, Carrigart" - July 2009 — see under heading "2009 events"