archaicwonder:Doagh Holestone, Country Antrim, Northern IrelandOn a hilltop about a mile from Doagh
archaicwonder:Doagh Holestone, Country Antrim, Northern IrelandOn a hilltop about a mile from Doagh is a Bronze Age whinstone megalith known as The Holestone. Couples used to promise marriage by clasping hands through the hole in the stone, a convention that can be traced back to about 1830. It has been suggested that the stone was used in ancient times for aphrodisiac purposes. Even today, newlyweds, together with the wedding party, will visit the stone in observance of the ancient local custom. -- source link