Tullygarran ogham stones
National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland
52°16′33″N 9°38′35″W / 52.275836°N 9.643068°W / 52.275836; -9.643068
National monument of Ireland
The Tullygarran ogham stones are a pair of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[3]
Location
Tullygarran Ogham Stones are located 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) east of Tralee, near to Chute Hall.[4][5]
History
The stones were discovered in 1848 after a storm uncovered an ancient burial ground overlooking Smerwick Bay. Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry moved them to his home at Chute Hall.[6]
Description
The stones are:
- Stone 1: reads LUBBAIS MAQQI DUN....S ("of Lubbais son of Dun...s") and stands 0.96 metres (3 ft 2 in) tall[7][8]
- Stone 2: reads CCICAMINI MAQQ(I) C(A)TTINI ("of Cíchmuine son of Caitne") and stands 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in) tall[9][10]
References
- ^ http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/codevelopmentplan2009-2015/thefile,2484,en.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (9 September 1897). "Studies in Irish Epigraphy: The Ogham inscriptions of the barony of Corkaguiney and the counties of Mayo, Wicklow, and Kildare". D. Nutt – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tullygarran Ogham Stones". megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Chute Hall". landedestates.nuigalway.ie.
- ^ "The national monuments of the Irish Free State". Stationery Office. 9 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tullygarran 1 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
- ^ "CISP - BALIG/5". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Tullygarran 2 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
- ^ "CISP - BALIG/6". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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