Kilcoolaght East ogham stones

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones (CIIC 206–213) are a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.^[3]

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones
Native name Clocha Oghaim Chill Chuallachta Thoir (Irish)
The stones with MacGillycuddy's Reeks in the background
Type	ogham stones
Location	Kilcoolaght East, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	52.073956°N 9.745798°W / 52.073956; -9.745798
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Owner	state
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones[1]
Reference no.	329[2]
Location of Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones in Ireland

Location

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones are located 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southeast of Killorglin, to the west of the Glasheenasheefree River.^[4]

History

The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers. This was a ceallurach (burial ground).^[5][6]

All the stones were found in a souterrain nearby.^[7]

Description

The stones are sandstone pillars.^[8]

• CIIC 206: [AN]M VIRR[ACC(?)]/ANNI TIGIR[N] ("name/inscription of Ferchán/Fírchán? of Tigern") and C̣/̣ṬẸDATTOQA MAQI/ VEDELMETṬ[O(?)] ("of Cétadach? son of Fedelmid/Feidlimid")
• CIIC 207: ẸCC MAQI L[UGUQ]ṚRIT ("of Éc? son of Luccreth")
• CIIC 208: UMALL
• CIIC 209: A]GGO MAQI AGỊ[LL ("...ggo son of Agi...")
• CIIC 210: DUBE[B and Q/N
• CIIC 211: [RI]TTẠVV[E]CC MAQ[I] V[E]DDONỌS ("of Rethach son of Feddonos"; this name survives in the Iveragh Peninsula)
• CIIC 212: highly fragmentary
• CIIC 213: URG̣^[9]

Gallery

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  The enclosure as seen from afar
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  The stones in the enclosure
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  One of the pillars
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  One of the pillars
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  A collapsed and fragmented pillar
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  One of the pillars

See also

• List of National Monuments in County Kerry

References

1. "The national monuments of the Irish Free State". Stationery Office. 19 September 2017 – via Google Books.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. O'Sullivan, Ann; Sheehan, John (19 September 1996). The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry. Cork University Press. ISBN 9780902561847 – via Google Books.
4. Graham-Campbell, James; Ryan, Michael (19 September 2017). Anglo-Saxon/Irish Relations Before the Vikings. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780197264508 – via Google Books.
5. Weir, Anthony (19 September 1980). Early Ireland: a field guide. Blackstaff Press. ISBN 9780856402128 – via Google Books.
6. Evans, Emyr Estyn (19 September 1978). Irish world. ISBN 9780810911208 – via Google Books.
7. "Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
8. "Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones". irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
9. "Ogham in 3D - Kilcoolaght East / 206. Kilcoolaght East I". ogham.celt.dias.ie.