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Kilcoolaght East ogham stones

Coordinates: 52°04′26″N 9°44′45″W / 52.073956°N 9.745798°W / 52.073956; -9.745798
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Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones
Native name
Clocha Oghaim Chill Chuallachta Thoir (Irish)
The stones with MacGillycuddy's Reeks in the background
Typeogham stones
LocationKilcoolaght East, Killorglin,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°04′26″N 9°44′45″W / 52.073956°N 9.745798°W / 52.073956; -9.745798
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Ownerstate
Official nameKilcoolaght East Ogham Stones[1]
Reference no.329[2]
Kilcoolaght East ogham stones is located in Ireland
Kilcoolaght East ogham stones
Location of Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones in Ireland

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones (CIIC 206–213) are a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[3]

Location

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Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones are located 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southeast of Killorglin, to the west of the Glasheenasheefree River.[4]

History

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The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers. This was a ceallurach (burial ground).[5][6]

All the stones were found in a souterrain nearby.[7]

Description

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The stones are sandstone pillars.[8]

  • CIIC 206: [AN]M VIRR[ACC(?)]/ANNI TIGIR[N] ("name/inscription of Ferchán/Fírchán? of Tigern") and C̣/̣ṬẸDATTOQA MAQI/ VEDELMETṬ[O(?)] ("of Cétadach? son of Fedelmid/Feidlimid")
  • CIIC 207: ẸCC MAQI L[UGUQ]ṚRIT ("of Éc? son of Luccreth")
  • CIIC 208: UMALL
  • CIIC 209: A]GGO MAQI AGỊ[LL ("...ggo son of Agi...")
  • CIIC 210: DUBE[B and Q/N
  • CIIC 211: [RI]TTẠVV[E]CC MAQ[I] V[E]DDONỌS ("of Rethach son of Feddonos"; this name survives in the Iveragh Peninsula)
  • CIIC 212: highly fragmentary
  • CIIC 213: URG̣[9]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The national monuments of the Irish Free State". Stationery Office. 19 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Ann; Sheehan, John (19 September 1996). The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry. Cork University Press. ISBN 9780902561847 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Graham-Campbell, James; Ryan, Michael (19 September 2017). Anglo-Saxon/Irish Relations Before the Vikings. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780197264508 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Weir, Anthony (19 September 1980). Early Ireland: a field guide. Blackstaff Press. ISBN 9780856402128 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Evans, Emyr Estyn (19 September 1978). Irish world. ISBN 9780810911208 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  8. ^ "Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
  9. ^ "Ogham in 3D - Kilcoolaght East / 206. Kilcoolaght East I". ogham.celt.dias.ie.