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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