David Keohan Q&A ‘The Stone-lifting Tradition in Ireland’

Cosúil leis an Íoslainn, Albain agus Tír na mBascach, is seantraidisiún na hÉireann é tógáil chloiche, a chaill muid le linn tréimhse fhíochmhar choilíneachas na Breataine san 18ú agus 19ú haois. Bhí na ‘cloch nirt’ seo mar dhlúthchuid de shochaí na tíre ar feadh na gcianta. Le linn sochraidí, bainiseacha agus le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar na féilte ceilteacha. Tá fear cáiliúil David Keohan as Poirt Láirge, a bhfuil curiarracht dhomhanda bainte amach aige ag tógáil tromán cluasach, ag athghabháil an seantraidisiún Gaelach seo. Bígí linn don tógáil chloiche ar Shliabh Dubh agus agallamh le David!

Like Iceland, Scotland and the Basque Country, stonelifting is an old tradition in Ireland which was lost during the intense period of British colonisation in the 18th and 19th centuries. These "cloch nirt" or stones of strength were a part of the social fabric of the nation for centuries. Lifted at funeral games, wedding ceremonies, harvest festivals , pattern days and at crossroads. To honour the changing of the seasons, the old Gods and the new. For social status, as rites of passage to adulthood and as legendary feats of strength. The well-known kettlebell sport world champion David Keohan has set out to revive this Irish tradition. Join us for a stonelifting workshop and interview with David!

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