Ardcanaght Stones Explained

Ardcanaght Ogham Stones
Native Name:	Clocha Oghaim Ard Cánachta
Native Language:	ga
Elevation:	15m (49feet)
Coordinates:	52.1691°N -9.7258°W
Built:	c. AD 300–800
Owner:	private
Type:	ogham stones
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Ardcannaght^[1]
Designation1 Number:	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 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, 1.6m (05.2feet) tall.

The stones are:

• 246a: 90cm (40inches) 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]".

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship . 4 March 2009. 2017-08-26.
2. Book: Barrington, T. J.. Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography. 25 August 1999. Collins Press. 9781898256717. Google Books.
3. Book: King, Jeremiah. County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county. 25 August 1986. Mercier Press. 9780853427988 . Google Books.
4. Web site: Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum. Robert Alexander Stewart. Macalister. 25 August 2017. Stationery office. Google Books.
5. Book: AA touring guide to Ireland. Automobile Association (Great. Britain). Russell. Beach. 1 January 1976. AA. 9780091270209. Google Books.
6. Web site: Ogham in 3D - Ardcanaght. ogham.celt.dias.ie.
7. Web site: Ardcanaght Ogham Stones. www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.