Ardcanaght Stones
The Ardcanaght Stones are a pair of ogham stones (CIIC 246) forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3]
| Ardcanaght Ogham Stones | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Ard Cánachta | |
  Location of Ardcanaght Ogham Stones in Ireland | |
| Type | ogham stones |
| Location | Ardcanaght, Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.169057°N 9.725829°W |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Built | c. AD 300–800 |
| Owner | private |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Ardcannaght Ogham Stones[1] | |
| Reference no. | 430 |
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]".
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References
- "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- Barrington, T. J. (25 August 1999). "Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography". Collins Press – via Google Books.
- 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.
- Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (25 August 2017). "Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum". Stationery office – via Google Books.
- Britain), Automobile Association (Great; Beach, Russell (1 January 1976). "AA touring guide to Ireland". AA – via Google Books.
- "Ogham in 3D - Ardcanaght". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
- 2010., PIP. "ARDCANAGHT OGHAM STONES/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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