Breastagh Ogham Stone

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Breastagh Ogham Stone
Native name
Irish: Cloch Oghaim Bhréisteach
Breastagh Ogham Pillar
Breastagh Ogham Pillar (8484298783).jpg
Type Ogham stone
LocationBreastagh, Killala,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates 54°14′47″N9°15′13″W / 54.24649°N 9.25369°W / 54.24649; -9.25369
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Height3.66 m (12.0 ft)
BuiltAD 550–900
Official nameBreastagh
Reference no.415
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Location of Breastagh Ogham Stone in Ireland

Breastagh Ogham Stone (CIIC 010) is an ogham stone and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Breastagh Ogham Stone stands in a field 4.2 km (2.6 mi) north-northwest of Killala town. [2] [3]

History

The stone is believed to have been erected during the Bronze Age, and the carving added perhaps around AD 550–900. [4] [5]

The ogham stone was found lying in a field in April 1874 by an English tourist, W.K. Dover, and brought to the attention of Sir Samuel Ferguson, who had it re-erected. [6] [7]

Description

Breastagh Ogham Stone is a pillar of stone measuring 366 × 76 × 60 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on two edges. ᚛ᚂᚓᚌᚌ[--]ᚄᚇ[--]ᚂᚓᚌᚓᚄᚉᚐᚇ᚜ / ᚛ᚋᚐᚊ ᚉᚑᚏᚏᚁᚏᚔ ᚋᚐᚊ ᚐᚋᚋᚂᚂᚑᚌᚔᚈᚈ᚜ (L[ ... ]G̣G̣[ ... ]SD[ ... ]LENGẸṢCẠ[D] / MAQ CORRBṚI MAQ AMMLLỌṆG̣[I]ṬT, "Legescad, son of Corrbrias, son of Ammllogitt") is carved on it. This is believed to refer to a grandson of Amalgaid mac Fiachrae (d. AD 440), King of Connacht of the Uí Fiachrach, who gives his name to the barony of Tirawley and earlier to the túath of ( Tír Amhlaidh ). [8] [9]

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