Maumanorig

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Maumanorig · Kilcolman
Mám an Óraigh [1] · Cill na gColmán
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Monastery information
Established6th century AD
Diocese Ardfert and Aghadoe
Architecture
Statusruined
Style Celtic
Site
LocationMaumanorig, Ventry, County Kerry
Coordinates 52°08′38″N10°21′31″W / 52.143812°N 10.358648°W / 52.143812; -10.358648
Public accessyes
Official nameMaumanorig Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site [2]
Reference no.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]

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Location

Maumanorig is located 1.2 km (3⁄4 mile) north of Ventry on a site of 0.184 ha (0.45 acres). [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.[ citation needed ]

There is a cross pattee-inscribed ogham stone, 115 cm (3 ft 9 in) tall and 158 metres (518 feet) 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.[ citation needed ]

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References

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