Arraglen Ogham Stone
| Arraglen Ogham Stone | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cloch Oghaim Airghleanna | |
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| Type | ogham stone |
| Location | Arraglen, Brandon, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°15′32″N 10°14′56″W / 52.2589°N 10.249°WCoordinates: 52°15′32″N 10°14′56″W / 52.2589°N 10.249°W |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 550–600 AD |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Arraglen Ogham Stone[1] |
| Reference no. | 221.01 |
  Location of Arraglen Ogham Stone in Ireland | |
The Arraglen Ogham Stone is an ogham stone (CIIC 145) and a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3]
Location[]
Arraglen ogham stone is located in a saddle between Mount Brandon and Masatiompan.[3]
History[]
This stone was erected as a grave marker, with inscription in Primitive Irish, some time in c. AD 550–600.[4][5]
Description[]
The stone is sandstone, 191 × 38 × 20 cm. The inscription reads QRIMITIR RO/Ṇ[A]/ṆN MAQ̣ COMOGANN ("of the priest [cruimther] Rónán son of Comgán").[6] It contains a circled cross.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Herity, Michael (14 November 1995). Studies in the Layout, Buildings and Art in Stone of Early Irish Monasteries. Pindar Press. ISBN 9780907132813 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Foster, SallyM (5 July 2017). Able Minds and Practiced Hands: Scotland's Early Medieval Sculpture in the 21st Century. Routledge. ISBN 9781351577847 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Arraglen / 145. Arraglen". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
- ^ Ferguson, Sir Samuel (14 November 1887). Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. D. Douglas – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Arraglen / 145. Arraglen". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
- ^ Bonner, Gerald; Rollason, David W.; Stancliffe, Clare (14 November 1989). St. Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to AD 1200. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 9780851156101 – via Google Books.
- ^ Monk, Michael A.; Sheehan, John (14 November 1998). Early Medieval Munster: Archaeology, History and Society. Cork University Press. ISBN 9781859181072 – via Google Books.
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