Kiltera Ogham Stones

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Kiltera Ogham Stones
Native name
Irish: Clochanna Oghaim Ceall Tíre
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Type Ogham stones
LocationDromore, Aglish,
County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates 52°04′28″N7°50′52″W / 52.074351°N 7.847713°W / 52.074351; -7.847713 Coordinates: 52°04′28″N7°50′52″W / 52.074351°N 7.847713°W / 52.074351; -7.847713
Elevation60 m (200 ft)
Height1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)
BuiltAD 500–700
Official nameKiltera Ogham Stones
Reference no.330
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Location of Kiltera Ogham Stones in Ireland

Kiltera Ogham Stones are two ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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Location

Kiltera Ogham Stones is located in a field on the east bank of the Munster Blackwater, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) west of Aglish. [4]

History

Kiltera Ogham Stones were carved in the 6th/7th centuries AD. [5]

Description

The larger stone (CIIC 266) dates from c. AD 500–700 and is slate, with quartz veins and measures 132 × 51 × 13 cm. The inscription reads ᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚂᚐᚁᚑᚈ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ ᚋᚐᚊᚔ ᚂᚑᚁᚐᚉᚉᚑᚅᚐ᚜ (COLLABOT MUCOI LUGA MAQI LOBACCONA), "Of Cóelub of the tribe of Lug, son of Lubchú." [6]

The smaller stone (CIIC 267) reads ᚛ᚋᚓᚇᚒᚄᚔ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ᚜ (MEDUSI MUCOI LUGA), "Medusi of the tribe of Lug." It measures 130 × 41 × 25 cm. [7] [8]

A third stone (CIIC 268), carved c. AD 540–600, later removed to the National Museum, read ᚛ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒᚃᚔᚏ᚜ (CATTUVIR). [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Holdings: On an Ogham stone, at Kiltera, Co. Waterford. With..." 1870.
  2. ↑ Macalister, R. A. S.; Martin, C. P. (1 January 1935). "The Excavation of Kiltera, Co. Waterford". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C. 43: 1–16. JSTOR   25515990.
  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. ↑ "Kiltera Stones".
  5. ↑ Ferguson, Sir Samuel (1 January 1887). Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. D. Douglas – via Internet Archive. Kiltera Ogham Stone.
  6. ↑ Pip. "KILTERA OGHAM STONES/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  7. ↑ "megalithomania: Kiltera (Waterford) :: Ogham Stone :: Visit notes".
  8. ↑ "Ogham in 3D - Dromore / 267. Dromore II".
  9. ↑ "Ogham in 3D - National Museum / 268. Dromore III".
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