You will not find this on the OS maps, nor will you find much mention of it elsewhere. I am not sure if people are ashamed of it, as I suppose some must be.
The current monument dates to the Victorian period when someone destroyed the three tombs here and built a chair from the stones. In the 18th century the site was described as - "three small cromlechs surrounded by a circle of upright stones, about 135 feet in circumference, and, at the time of its first attracting attention, in the 18th century, when everything pre-historic was attributed to either the Druids or the Danes, it was assumed to be a pagan temple ... near the circle was discovered at the same time an ancient burying-place, and some stones with curious markings, which are still to be seen."
Unfortunately, the curiously marked stones are no longer to be seen and the monument now consists of the "chair" and two huge slabs, still upright, one of which is over 4m long. This slab has been carved to appear to be three smaller slabs.
It seems tha tthe nearby 'burying-place' was a huge kist cemetery where scores of slab lined graves were found.
A curiousity in the midst of suburban Dublin. Little known about and rarely mentioned. I think all visitors to my house will have to have a photo taken sitting in "The Druids' Judgement Seat".
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_Made a quick stop off to take pictures of the rest of the family. The great feeling of calm mixed with the madness of this place still exists, so it wasn't just first impressions.
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_The first stop in my little 4 hour guided tour of south Dublin sites for two friends, Holy McGrail and Abbey.
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_People that know this site would expect nothing less than this site to appear on any mini tour that I give to a friend. Unfortunately the seat itself was soaking wet and so Scott escaped appearing in the 'rogues gallery'.
I thought I'd resume my little project of getting a photo of all the people I take on tours at The Druids' Judgement Seat. It is getting a little overgrown again, but not too bad.
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_Head north on the Ballybrack-Killiney road and just after passing the Martello tower in Killiney turn left into Killiney Avenue. Continue over the odd junction at the end, turn into the first right and park. Just after the turn in you will see a little path disappearing into the trees and this is where you will find this odd monument.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Newmarket (Co. Kilkenny) |  Carncorran Glebe (Co. Tyrone) |  The Labby Rock (Co. Sligo) |
 Ballyknock (east) (Co. Mayo) |  Birrinagh (Co. Longford) |  Ballynoe (Co. Carlow) |
