I actually did almost exactly this once with two friends in college. We rode bikes about 10 miles down a trail to this lake and we swam out onto an island a half mile and climbed up on the bluff and picked up huge rocks and threw them into the lake yelling “Hulk smash!” each time. Then we swam back and were almost dead and we rode our bikes to KFC and got the buffet in the small town my friends went to college in and I’ve never been so hungry or in shape in my life. I’m but a shadow of my former glory.
So nobody gonna mention what a HEARTATTACK of a moment it is to see you twiddle your legs joycely over a 50m tall cliff straight over the ocean??????? My heart sank so fast
Every time I see a picture of someone doing that I panic. I thought my uncle was going over the side trying to get a good picture. I appreciate the beauty from the path.
Actually the Irish lifting stones were used as a defined measure of ones readiness to earn work as a farmhand. So some lifting stones were used as essential an interview test to get a specific job. Others were kind of like professional certifications allowing you to demand more pay as you were a higher class of laborer. These then became incorporated into Wedding ceremonies and as a way to salute the dead by showing your willingness to push yourself in honor of an individual.
As a competitive strongman who LOVES lifting stones, it was really weird seeing this channel do a video on it, and i love it. 171kg is super impressive, especially for someone who's not enormous. I'm definitely now following Indiana Stones.
Yeah.... I mean....us "Yanks" have had a pet rock for, what....just over 400 years now? That has to be the longest continually-recorded national pet rock, right? So....I'll show you mine if you show me yours? 🥵🥵😮💨🤣🤣
@@chrisfallis5851 sound's peaceful😅 Irish people love peaceful thing's like that aswell (just after goin on the sesh for a solid week or two, we go into hibernation and then go at it again)
I work with David, or Indiana Stones haha. We work at a DIY shop serving paint. He's one of the most built mfers I've ever met, he's a great lad. I ask him about all of his stone lifting, his athletic history and such. He's got a great following going on now especially since he got on blindboys podcast. When it comes to this work he's very humble and honored people are partaking and looking into these traditional tests of strength.
@@peterkelly2220 I mean, if you are lifting correctly then the only thing that happens is you just can't lift said thing. You don't build up your back for anything, and your core muscles don't exactly work to support your back. The only thing your back muscles are designed for is to stabilize your spine. Not for lifting. Your back should be staying neutral in any type of lift. Sounds like that was your problem in the first place anyway.
@@peterkelly2220 used to squat 400lbs. I never did back exercise and I never wore a back brace because my back does nothing but stays in the same posture as if I was standing normally.
It looks so much like the Faroe Islands, but it's not that odd. We have a lot of seacliffs here, too. Vestmanna bird/seacliff would be our most famous at over 600 meters tall.
@user-nr2kb3mw8i oh yes, there are around 100 lifting stones here. In our language we call it an ocean. There are lifting stones for both men and women as well.
@@HeriEystberg thats awesome. I heard there were lifting stones in iceland but never heard about them in the faroes. What do you mean you call them an ocean?
This was hilarious! Good on ya for tryin! I used to build retaining walls for a living and carried stone that weighed just as much if not a bit more across absurd terrains and distant. It breaks ya down over time but the joy of being able to do it when others cannot is incomparable!
When the camera panned out over that cliff, I got extremely dizzy lol. It’s an incredible view, but you wouldn’t get me or my vertigo within 100 feet of those cliffs!!
I love how, as a non-watcher of this. All I notice about this, is how close some UA-cam creator content and tv shows are getting in regards to quality. There are some real gems out there in both regards now 👍
Keen to do some of these stones next time I’m back in the country. Been following Indiana Stones for about a year now. Lovely work revitalizing the culture.
For people in the comments asking what’s the point of a lifting stone These were activities in old Irish society to express manhood and strength They were also lifted above the head at funerals and carried at weddings. It was also used by farmers looking for a farmhand part of your interview or whatever was lift a lifting stone and prove you have the strength to work
lol I live in the states in Indiana. Indiana stones I must meet him 🤣🤣 you are my favorite creator. I wanna see you make axes and stuff all over the world 🤣🤣 you going places is better than me going there myself 🤣🤣
"so here we are signing papers we didn't read" 😂
Seems like that's how ya sell yer soul to the pub owner
There is no other way
That one killed me too
I was mid bite of my food and about choked when I heard that 😅😂
The American motto
“Wanna ride bikes then go on a boat to see if we can lift this big rock?” Is the type of friendship everyone needs
But sadly few have
@@XGrimzukiXyou legitimately dont know that
I actually did almost exactly this once with two friends in college. We rode bikes about 10 miles down a trail to this lake and we swam out onto an island a half mile and climbed up on the bluff and picked up huge rocks and threw them into the lake yelling “Hulk smash!” each time. Then we swam back and were almost dead and we rode our bikes to KFC and got the buffet in the small town my friends went to college in and I’ve never been so hungry or in shape in my life. I’m but a shadow of my former glory.
@@2nd-place
What happened? Don't you talk with them anymore?
I hate friends that grow apart call that MF lol
Don’t get me wrong, the stone moving is very impressive, by that view is the most spectacular thing I’ve ever seen 😍
The west of Ireland is truly wonderful, highly hecommend Checking it out if you ever get the chance.
The cliff or dat ass?
Funny comment 'Bu tits fun
@@glenngriffon8032
I thought they meant ass 💀
Ngl I went straight to arse in my head
"Indiana Stones"
Ireland really is a magical place
Air-Land.
🤦🏻♀️Just got it
@@tonyt5218lol
Ironically the guy is American lol
@@iancoheekelseyfrom Indiana?
So nobody gonna mention what a HEARTATTACK of a moment it is to see you twiddle your legs joycely over a 50m tall cliff straight over the ocean???????
My heart sank so fast
My Heart be Racing of the fear whit Heights
I did not appreciate the clip. 😢 the anxiety
That's a lot more than 50 meters
Every time I see a picture of someone doing that I panic. I thought my uncle was going over the side trying to get a good picture. I appreciate the beauty from the path.
I was look in for this
“The English won’t let us train with weapons, so we train with stones.”
Jewish royals, not Englishmen.
@@Sofia-re4ix It’s a quote from the movie Braveheart. I was just being silly.
@@redfishbluefish4973 Nah us scots throw tree trunks! This guys irish 🤣😉
Actually the Irish lifting stones were used as a defined measure of ones readiness to earn work as a farmhand. So some lifting stones were used as essential an interview test to get a specific job. Others were kind of like professional certifications allowing you to demand more pay as you were a higher class of laborer.
These then became incorporated into Wedding ceremonies and as a way to salute the dead by showing your willingness to push yourself in honor of an individual.
@@LogicalNikoWow, that's pretty clever
Are we not gonna talk about the legendary name? Indiana Stones!!!
Explain please cause I’m lost
@@XGrimzukiXreference to indiana jones, which is a series of movies made by lucasfilm.
@@XGrimzukiX Indiana Jones
Hahahaha yeah, I love it tbh!
As a competitive strongman who LOVES lifting stones, it was really weird seeing this channel do a video on it, and i love it. 171kg is super impressive, especially for someone who's not enormous. I'm definitely now following Indiana Stones.
That is impressive for a big guy without tacky or a grip shirt.
"as a competitive strongman who LOVES lifting stones" is not something I expected to read today but I'm here for it.
@TayTayMakesBeats You should try lifting stones, it is a hell of a workout.
Also that's crazy, to have a specific stone that has such a history! So cool!
The holy stone of clonrickert is another one 😂
@@Casperdghost618Yanks won't get that reference Darren my darlin. 😂
@@EMMYK1916 era sure they can figure it out for themselves 😂
national pet rock
Yeah.... I mean....us "Yanks" have had a pet rock for, what....just over 400 years now? That has to be the longest continually-recorded national pet rock, right? So....I'll show you mine if you show me yours? 🥵🥵😮💨🤣🤣
"That's not him though, that's just my friend who has no idea what he's doing."
Thats about the height of entertainment we have here in Ireland
Here in the United States the very height of entertainment is a bug zapper and a six pack of beer.
And doing burnouts in a pickup.@@chrisfallis5851
Then...you are doing it wrong🌱💞🕊️
@@chrisfallis5851I'm on day 3 of camped out in the chicken coup waiting on raccoon's with barn Kitty and a 9. Enjoy your beers, but this is life.
@@chrisfallis5851 sound's peaceful😅 Irish people love peaceful thing's like that aswell (just after goin on the sesh for a solid week or two, we go into hibernation and then go at it again)
Was great meeting ya man! liftin shtones and shcullin pints!
And you David. Great day was had
First heard of this from Blindboys podcast. I love that theres people trying to revive this!
This was one of your best written shorts to date, so it is.
Us in Iceland have these stones too, they've seen less frequent use these days though.
Besides Husafell which is now the most famous lifting stone and people have replicas of it in their gyms
Muzzies taking over. Its sad.
"Here we are now signing pieces of paper we didn't read". The following morning they wake up in a bath of ice with a kidney missing 😅
I work with David, or Indiana Stones haha. We work at a DIY shop serving paint.
He's one of the most built mfers I've ever met, he's a great lad.
I ask him about all of his stone lifting, his athletic history and such. He's got a great following going on now especially since he got on blindboys podcast. When it comes to this work he's very humble and honored people are partaking and looking into these traditional tests of strength.
You are like a clean Hardy Bucks in this short. Brilliant stuff
Ireland and Scotland love their stones! Love watching Strongman attempt such feats of strength!
I'm only 25 and i slipped and crushed a disk in my back just lifting 45kg wrong, be careful!
That's why there is a right way to lift. Lol
@CaptainIrelandGaming Even if you lift correctly, you can still slip a disk if you have not built up your back and core for heavy weight.
@@peterkelly2220 I mean, if you are lifting correctly then the only thing that happens is you just can't lift said thing.
You don't build up your back for anything, and your core muscles don't exactly work to support your back. The only thing your back muscles are designed for is to stabilize your spine.
Not for lifting.
Your back should be staying neutral in any type of lift. Sounds like that was your problem in the first place anyway.
@@peterkelly2220 used to squat 400lbs. I never did back exercise and I never wore a back brace because my back does nothing but stays in the same posture as if I was standing normally.
"Yera, we'lll be grand", Irish national principle.
It looks so much like the Faroe Islands, but it's not that odd. We have a lot of seacliffs here, too. Vestmanna bird/seacliff would be our most famous at over 600 meters tall.
Are there any liftin stones on the Faroes?
@user-nr2kb3mw8i oh yes, there are around 100 lifting stones here. In our language we call it an ocean. There are lifting stones for both men and women as well.
@@HeriEystberg thats awesome. I heard there were lifting stones in iceland but never heard about them in the faroes. What do you mean you call them an ocean?
@user-nr2kb3mw8i in the Faroese language a lifting stone is called "hav" which means ocean. Because they weigh as much as an ocean 😉
This is “I found a cool stick” taken to an institutional level
It's such a beautiful country! Love from 🇺🇸
Brilliant stuff Eoin
Keep them coming
Not you sitting on the edge of a 100ft high cliff swinging your feet like it’s only a nice seat and not a death wish 😂
That's more than 100 ft
Imagine everyone there named mohamed.
Nothing like a can of Bulmers in the back pocket to give you the feeling of invincibility.
😂😂😂😂😂
If you haven’t listened to it already, there’s a great episode of the Blindboy Podcast all about Irish lifting stones. It’s good craic.
To your friend with the Honda scooter. Cheers Irish friend. You meet the nicest people on a Honda hehe
He is me
Statement still stands.
I love the shoes! Great outfit direction!!
That ledge sit! Yowie!
So my soul left my body looking over that edge
Is that out in the Burren County Claire ? If so that is a beautiful place
indiana stones😂😂😂 love this channel and the high level of craftsmanship he displays. Best presenting style out there
David's work is so inspiring, awesome to see you guys together!
Omg I can’t believe you say on the edge of the cliff like that! My feet are tingling from here!
This was hilarious! Good on ya for tryin! I used to build retaining walls for a living and carried stone that weighed just as much if not a bit more across absurd terrains and distant. It breaks ya down over time but the joy of being able to do it when others cannot is incomparable!
That is some strength. 171 from the ground, uneven load and a dynamic lift!! Well !
People all over the world, throughout history, are delighted by the sight of someone lifting something heavy
I love to see these traditions kept alive!
I love watching a group of men cheering another man for lifting a rock, just beautiful
David and Brine could have lifted that no problem! Cheers to you lads for keeping history alive!
When you slowly put your camera over the cliff my legs went noodley. And I'm laying down😂😂😂
Nice to see you out and about and having fun with your mates!
What channel will ye be on?
No I idea.
@@EoinReardon alright lad, I'll keep an eye out on nationwide or something
@@EoinReardon😂😂 some boyo a sure
Add to my to-do list on my next visit
Super cool!
So we're all gonna ignore that beautiful scene hanging off the cliff
😮😮😮😮 beautiful. My heart was in my mouth....
Indiana Stones, love it. Very cool
Based Crossbarry Ambush kit your friend is wearing. Love the Irish.
Ahhh when you looked over the cliff edge made my stomach turn
I could listen to him talk all day❤😊
I love the idea of keeping these ancient traditions going. It's very romantic.
Your vintage fits are great
Awesome! Strong :)
Awesome
When the camera panned out over that cliff, I got extremely dizzy lol. It’s an incredible view, but you wouldn’t get me or my vertigo within 100 feet of those cliffs!!
i feel like in a past life I was irish because whenever i see the terrain and hear the people I feel at home in a mysterious way
Hey! I heard my name said properly! lol
Fascinating video!
I perfer traditional pocket rocks, but that was pretty cool too!
I respect the man who has made it his life's mission to pick up big rocks. Truly, a man after my own heart.
The definition of man.. “Watch me lift this very heavy thing!” Woooooo
Love the eran islands. Those views when looking down the cliffs were incredible
The can of bulmers is brilliant 😂😂 keep up the great work Eoin ya legend ❤
I learn something new about my country every day
I love how, as a non-watcher of this. All I notice about this, is how close some UA-cam creator content and tv shows are getting in regards to quality. There are some real gems out there in both regards now 👍
Now I understand father Ted's strange fairground attractions.
it weighs about 377 lbs. Absolutely massive, although with the proper technique most people could lift it so long as their legs are capable.
That clip of him on the cliff edge was mad I don’t think I could sit that close to the edge
That cliff edge looks so beautiful
I fucking LOVE this.
I heckin love love corduroy 👌👌👌👌
The way he said "forgotten" is the way I will say forgotten forever.
That's so cool! :D
I've got some Magners in my fridge right now. good stuff. love from co
Keen to do some of these stones next time I’m back in the country. Been following Indiana Stones for about a year now. Lovely work revitalizing the culture.
Nice
Indianstones is such a good name
In my head your the most irish carpenter.
A guy with a can of Thatchers in his back pocket is probably the 5th most Irish thing I've ever seen.
"What do you do around here for fun?" Me and the blokes go lifting heavy stones in the field.
You are, quite literally, the most irish man i have ever seen
The manly urge to lift the heaviest object is as old as humanity
Ronans jersey is class 🙌🏻
I wish America can lifting stones. That’s super cool to be able to go and achieve the same feat as your ancestors and such. Pretty neat
For people in the comments asking what’s the point of a lifting stone
These were activities in old Irish society to express manhood and strength
They were also lifted above the head at funerals and carried at weddings.
It was also used by farmers looking for a farmhand part of your interview or whatever was lift a lifting stone and prove you have the strength to work
I heard Indiana Stones talking on the Blind Boy podcast recently. Some very cool and interesting stories.
lol I live in the states in Indiana. Indiana stones I must meet him 🤣🤣 you are my favorite creator. I wanna see you make axes and stuff all over the world 🤣🤣 you going places is better than me going there myself 🤣🤣
I'd love to meet this guy man. it's nice to see someone younger working the old ways is the best.
I flinched at the cliff view
INDIANA STONES HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm DYING. I love it.
The way my heart stuttered when the camera panned over the edge...
The honda cub very nice
I didn’t know they had these in Ireland or that there were even that many. I’d love to learn more!
Man almost risked it all for that intro
ahh, wow! honda c90 possibly c70 😍
aye in Scotland anaw!
The strongman community has not forgotten
There is also the Dinnie stones in Scotland and the mighty Husafell stone in Iceland! Famous heavy rocks what a concept lol
Ronan looks just like Handsome Jo.
Irish seem very happy