Scotia's Grave Explained

Scotia's Grave
Settlement Type:Area
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Kerry
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.2262°N -9.7105°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Scotia's Grave or Scota's Grave[1] is a rock feature south of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. It is beside a stream called the Finglas (Fionnghlas - 'clear stream'), in a wooded glen called Gleann Scoithín, anglicized 'Glenscoheen' or 'Glanaskagheen'.[2] According to Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn (17th century), it is the burial place of Scota, an ancient queen of the Milesians (Gaels) who died there in battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann.[3] John O'Mahony translated Gleann Scoithín as "vale of the little flower" and said it is the Irish equivalent of the female name Flora.[3] According to the National Monuments Service, "Following a site inspection in 1999 it was concluded that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant accepting this as an archaeological monument".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scota's Grave . . 4 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Gleann Scoithín . . 4 January 2023.
  3. Book: Geoffrey Keating . Geoffrey Keating . John O'Mahony . The History of Ireland, From the Earliest Period to the English Invasion . James B. Kirker . New York . 1866 . 202 .
  4. Web site: Historical Environment Viewer . . 4 January 2023.