Ardcanaght Stones

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°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
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Built c. AD 300–800
Owner private
Official name: Ardcannaght 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 2017-08-26.
  2. Barrington, T. J. (25 August 1999). "Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography". Collins Press 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 via Google Books.
  6. "Ogham in 3D - Ardcanaght". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
  7. 2010., PIP. "ARDCANAGHT OGHAM STONES/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
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