Drummin fort

Drummin fort
Native name Ráth na Dromainne (Irish)
Location of Drummin fort in Ireland
Type	ringfort with ogham stones
Location	Drummin, Bellanagare, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates	53°50′04″N8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769
Area	0.52 ha (1.3 acres)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Built	1st–9th century AD
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Drummin Ringfort & Ogham Stones
Reference no.	650

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

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]}

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.
4. "Drummin Ogham Stone, Stone Pair". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
5. "Drummin Ogham Stone". Irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
6. "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / 11. Drummin I". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
7. "TITUS Ogamica: Database Query Result".
8. "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / Drummin II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
9. "Drummin". Irishstones.org. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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.