Derelict farmstead at Longstone
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Derelict farmstead at Longstone
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 16 Mar 2011
These buildings are now used as farm buildings. In the past Longstone was a farming/fishing community. The men of the hamlet were long line fishermen. Prof. Estyn Evans wrote of them "The Longstone men - from the Long Stone district in Moneydorragh More - are still spoken of with awe. If the winds were unfavourable they might have to toil at their oars all day, a day which began at two or three o'clock in the morning, and perhaps pull home to Wreck Port from grounds near the Isle of Man." (Mourne Country pp160) Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.110411
Longitude
-5.930407