Ardcanaght Stones

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Ardcanaght Ogham Stones
Native name
Irish: Clocha Oghaim Ard Cánachta
Ardcanaght Stones is located in Ireland
Ardcanaght Stones
Location of Ardcanaght Ogham Stones in Ireland
Typeogham stones
LocationArdcanaght, Castlemaine,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°10′09″N 9°43′33″W / 52.169057°N 9.725829°W / 52.169057; -9.725829Coordinates: 52°10′09″N 9°43′33″W / 52.169057°N 9.725829°W / 52.169057; -9.725829
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Builtc. AD 300–800
Ownerprivate
National Monument of Ireland
Official nameArdcannaght Ogham Stones[1]
Reference no.430

The Ardcanaght Stones are a pair of ogham stones (CIIC 246) forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3]

Location[]

Ardcanaght Stones are located 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) west of Castlemaine, to the north of the River Maine.[4][5]

History[]

The inscriptions are too fragmentary to give them a precise date. Ogham carvings were made in Ireland between the 4th and 10th centuries. They were rediscovered in the 1940s and moved here in recent years from a cillín.[6][7]

Description[]

The two stones are accompanied by a large standing stone, 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall.

The stones are:

  • 246a: 90 cm (3 feet) tall with the inscription LMCBLTCL LT
  • 246b: a small fragment with the inscription V MAQỊ. "MAQI" commonly appears on Ogham inscriptions; it means "son [of]".

References[]

  1. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ Barrington, T. J. (25 August 1999). Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography. Collins Press. ISBN 9781898256717 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ King, Jeremiah (25 August 1986). "County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county". Mercier Press – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (25 August 2017). "Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum". Stationery office – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Britain), Automobile Association (Great; Beach, Russell (1 January 1976). AA touring guide to Ireland. AA. ISBN 9780091270209 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Ogham in 3D - Ardcanaght". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
  7. ^ "Ardcanaght Ogham Stones". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
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