Drummin fort

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Drummin fort
Native name
Irish: Ráth na Dromainne
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Location of Drummin fort in Ireland
Type ringfort with ogham stones
LocationDrummin, Bellanagare,
County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates 53°50′04″N8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769
Area0.52 ha (1.3 acres)
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
Built1st–9th century AD
Official nameDrummin Ringfort & Ogham Stones
Reference no.650

Drummin fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Location

Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of Bellanagare. [4]

History and description

Drummin Rath contains a pair of Ogham stones close to the southern part. [5]

Ogham stones

Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads CUNOVATO on a Sandstone pillar 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) high. [6] This suggests *Kunowatīs, "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date. [7]

Drummin II reads RAVASA KOI MAQQI D/T ... L ("Here is Ravasa, son of ...") and SENN on a sandstone pillar 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) high. [8] [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. "Drummin Ogham Stone Info". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1916 via Google Books.
  3. Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN   9780717115952 via Google Books.
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  10. PIP. "Drummin Ogham Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  11. PIP. "DRUMMIN STANDING STONE 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.