The Wind Beneath the Stone: My Quest to Unearth a Piece of Ireland's Folklore

‘Fascinating, strange, groundbreaking research in an area that intersects folklore, history, mythology and strength training’ THE BLINDBOY PODCAST'I found this book, unlike its weighty subject, easy to pick up and hard to put down' PETER ROSS, AUTHOR OF UPON A WHITE HORSEA compelling and heartwarming journey across Ireland to revive the lost tradition of stone lifting. When world kettlebell lifting champion David Keohan heard about old tales of stone lifting, he was captivated.So he set off on a quest to see if he could rediscover any of these famous stones, and whether he could match the feats of the heroes of the past by lifting them to allow the wind beneath the stone once more.Helped by a 1930s archive in which schoolchildren shared their local folklore, Keohan began to travel the country in search of the stones.They were often to be found hidden away in quiet villages or cemeteries, their purpose almost forgotten.But, as he journeyed round Ireland, he met those who recalled the st