Castletimon Ogham Stone Explained

Castletimon Ogham Stone
Native Name:Cloch Oghaim Chaisleán tSíomóin
Native Language:ga
Other Name:The Long Stone
The Giant's Stone
Elevation:52m (171feet)
Coordinates:52.9043°N -6.0702°W
Location:Castletimon, Brittas Bay,
County Wicklow, Ireland
Area:Liffey Valley
Built:AD 350–550
Type:Ogham stone
Height:1.5m (04.9feet)
Designation1:National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:Castletimon
Designation1 Number:304

Castletimon Ogham Stone (CIIC 047) is an ogham stone and National Monument located near Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]

Location

Castletimon Ogham Stone lies prone by the roadside 2.2km (01.4miles) west of Ballynacarrig beach, which opens onto Brittas Bay. Potter's River flows 260m (850feet) to the south.[2]

History

Castletimon Ogham Stone was carved c. AD 350–550, and was rediscovered in 1854.

Local legend claims that the Ogham stone was once picked up by the Castletimon Giant and thrown down the hill; the scratches on it were left by his finger nails. Another says that a local man took the Ogham stone to use as a hob stone. The Aos Sí (fairies) got angry and made his cutlery dance and jiggle. After a week of this he returned the stone to its place.[3]

Description

Castletimon Ogham Stone measures 150 × 48 × 20 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on one edge. (NETACARI NETA CAGI, perhaps "Netacari, nephew of Cagi"). Variant readings include NETACARI NETACAMI, QEVASARI QEVASAGI or NETACARI SETACAGI.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castletimon Ogham Stone.
  2. Web site: Castletimon (Wicklow) : Ogham Stone . www.megalithomania.com. 23 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Castletimon heritage trail – Brittas Bay . Wicklow County Tourism.
  4. Web site: TITUS Ogamica: Database Query Result.