Ardfernal

Nearest town:
Lochgilphead (33km ENE)
OS reference:
NR560717
OS sheet:
61
Latitude:
55° 52' 35.13 N
Longitude:
5° 54' 4.82 W
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Sites within Ardfernal

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Images

Image of Ardfernal (Standing Stone / Menhir) by rockandy

Named stones on southern flank of Ardfernal Hill – The Prayer Stone (’Clack-na-Urina’) and The Samson Stone (’Clach Samson’).

Image credit: Rockandy
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rockandy Jun 4, 2007
Image of Ardfernal (Standing Stone / Menhir) by rockandy

The Samson Stone (Clach Samson) – closeup of supposed ‘hand print’.

Image credit: Rockandy
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rockandy Jun 4, 2007
Image of Ardfernal (Standing Stone / Menhir) by rockandy

The Samson Stone (Clach Samson) – large stone on southern flankof Ardfernal Hill said to bear an impression of a man’s hand (visible top, centre) and legend that it was thrown from Argyll. View S to Craighouse.

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rockandy Jun 4, 2007

Articles

Ardfernal

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 22, 2018

One of the most stunning locations I’ve ever been to, same with nearby stones, are the standing stones at Knockrome and Ardfernal. To be fair the weather was on our side.

There is more than one road on Jura, from the A846 take the minor road signposted Knockrome and keep going until Ardfernal. After asking permission to park, at the ‘ferm toun’ we crossed the fields heading slightly north.

The stone stands at 1.2m high and has simply glorious views.

Visited 31/7/2018.

Folklore

Ardfernal
Standing Stone / Menhir
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Apr 30, 2026

Verbal tradition passed down by order inhabitants claims that the first sermon was preached on Ardfernal Hill. (There is a large stone half-way along the ridge known as “The Prayer Stone”). Was the first preacher Earnan, the uncle of Columba? It is claimed that the name Ardfernal means “Earnan’s Hill”. Certainly St. Earnal is connected is closely connected with the early church on Jura for the original name of the “Parish of Kilearnadil” can be translated as “The Parish of Earnan in the dale (or valley)“.

Jura Parish Church – A Brief History (Gordon Wright)

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