Erratic boulder
Iru jõekivi
Behind Iru hill fort, in the Pirita river valley, lies a steep-sided gneiss boulder six metres long with a roof-shaped top. Its other name, Näkikivi, means the Nix Stone. Local tradition held that swimming near it was forbidden, because the water spirit of the river ruled this spot, and those who broke the rule were said to drown in the Pirita. The stone sits only a few hundred metres from another legend of the place, the old woman of Iru, said to be Linda turned to stone.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Iru linnamäe taga Pirita jõeorus asub järskude külgede ja katusetaolise laega kuuemeetrine gneissgraniitrahn, mida kutsutakse ka Näkikiviks. Pärimuse järgi ei tohtinud kivi juures ujuda, sest seal valitses jõe näkk, ja kes keelust üle astus, uppus Pirita jõkke. Vaid paarisaja meetri kaugusel on teinegi paiga legend – Iru ämm, kelle sees olevat kivistunud Linda.