Kilcoolaght East ogham stones explained

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones
Native Name:	Clocha Oghaim Chill Chuallachta Thoir
Native Language:	ga
Elevation:	22m (72feet)
Coordinates:	52.074°N -9.7458°W
Location:	Kilcoolaght East, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
Owner:	state
Type:	ogham stones
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones^[1]
Designation1 Number:	329^[2]

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

Location

Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones are located 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</small> ("...ggo son of Agi...") *CIIC 210: <small>DUBE[B </small> and <small>Q/N</small> *CIIC 211: <small>[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]

See also

• List of National Monuments in County Kerry

Notes and References

1. Web site: The national monuments of the Irish Free State. 19 September 2017. Stationery Office. Google Books.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 19 September 2017 . 17 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101217015218/http://kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/planspolicies/kerrylocaldevelopmentplan2003/localdevelopmentplancontents/thefile,480,en.pdf . dead .
3. Book: The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry. Ann. O'Sullivan. John. Sheehan. 19 September 1996. Cork University Press. 9780902561847. Google Books.
4. Book: Anglo-Saxon/Irish Relations Before the Vikings. James. Graham-Campbell. Michael. Ryan. 19 September 2017. Oxford University Press. 9780197264508. Google Books.
5. Book: Weir, Anthony. Early Ireland: a field guide. 19 September 1980. Blackstaff Press. 9780856402128. Google Books.
6. Book: Irish world. 19 September 1978. 9780810911208. Google Books. Evans. Emyr Estyn.
7. Web site: Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones. www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
8. Web site: Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones. irishantiquities.bravehost.com.
9. Web site: Ogham in 3D - Kilcoolaght East / 206. Kilcoolaght East I. ogham.celt.dias.ie.