Maumanorig Explained

Maumanorig · Kilcolman
Native Name:	Mám an Óraigh^[1] · Cill na gColmán
Native Name Lang:	ga
Established:	6th century AD
Status:	ruined
Coordinates:	52.1438°N -10.3586°W
Map Type:	Ireland
Public Access:	yes
Embedded:	Embed: yes Designation2: National Monument of Ireland Designation2 Offname: Maumanorig Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site^[2] Designation2 Number: 221.02

Maumanorig or Kilcolman is the site of the remains of a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Location

Maumanorig is located 1.2abbr=inNaNabbr=in north of Ventry on a site of 0.184ha.^[6]

The placename is Irish for "hill-top of the yellow stones" or "mountain pass of the Hoares."^[7] It may have been a starting-point for pilgrims to Skellig Michael or Mount Brandon.^[8]

Description

Maumanorig is a circular enclosure within which are a church site, two hut-sites and several gravemarkers.

There is a cross pattee-inscribed ogham stone, 115cm (45inches) tall and 158m (518feet) long. The west face bears the Ogham inscription and two crosses. The Ogham (CIIC 193) reads ᚛ᚐᚅᚋ ᚉᚑᚂᚋᚐᚅ ᚐᚔᚂᚔᚈᚆᚔᚏ᚜ ANM COL(OLṬḤ)ṂẠṆ ẠḶỊṬḤIR meaning "[written in] the name of Colmán, the pilgrim."^{[9] [10] [11]}

It may commemorate Colmán Oilither, grandson of Díarmait mac Fergosa Cerrbéoil, who died c. AD 565–572.^[12]

Also there is a small cross-inscribed stone, a holed stone and three bullaun stones.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mám an Óraigh/Maumanorig. Logainm.ie.
2. Web site: Monuments in State Care . 2019-10-28.
3. Book: Harbison, Peter. Pilgrimage in Ireland: The Monuments and the People. 1 April 1995. Syracuse University Press. 9780815603122. Google Books.
4. Book: The Cathach of Colum Cille: an introduction. Michael. Herity. Aidan. Breen. 17 March 2018. Royal Irish Academy. 9781874045922. Google Books.
5. Book: St. Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to AD 1200. Gerald. Bonner. David W.. Rollason. Clare. Stancliffe. 17 March 2018. Boydell & Brewer. 9780851156101. Google Books.
6. Web site: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, linguistics and literature. Section C.. Royal Irish. Academy. 17 March 2018. Hodges, Figgis. Google Books.
7. Web site: The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 17 March 1898. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Google Books.
8. Book: Pemberton, Cintra. Soulfaring: Celtic Pilgrimage Then and Now. 1 October 1999. Church Publishing, Inc.. 9780819217806. Google Books.
9. Web site: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 17 March 1879. Royal Irish Academy. Google Books.
10. Web site: Maumanorig/Kilcolman Early Christian Site,, Kerry . Megalithicireland.com . 2019-10-28.
11. Web site: Kilcolman (also maumanorig), County Kerry. www.earlychristianireland.net.
12. Web site: Ogham in 3D - Kerry / 193. Maumanorig. ogham.celt.dias.ie.