Inishcealtra

The Bargaining Stone, AKA The Kissing Stone

This curious stone is situated on the south shore of the island. It is actually comprised of two stones, one sitting on top of the other. The bottom stone has a groove or channel running through it. This gives this strange oddity the impression of being a holed stone and like many holed stones it was used to seal deals. The different parties would shake hands through the hole and the deal was sealed. Some may have been marriage agreements, which gave the stone it's alternative name "The Kissing Stone". Another stone used in a similar way is "The Stone of the Gathering" at Glencolumbkille.