Tullygarran ogham stones

The Tullygarran ogham stones are a pair of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[3]

Tullygarran ogham stones
Native name
Clocha Oghaim Tulaigh Garráin (Irish)
Chute Hall Ogham Stones[1]
Tullygarran ogham stones is located in Ireland
Tullygarran ogham stones
Location of Tullygarran ogham stones in Ireland
Typeogham stones
LocationTullygarran, Tralee,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°16′33″N 9°38′35″W / 52.275836°N 9.643068°W / 52.275836; -9.643068
Builtc. AD 300–800
Ownerprivate
Official nameTullygarran Ogham Stones[2]
Reference no.295

Location

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Tullygarran Ogham Stones are located 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) east of Tralee, near to Chute Hall.[4][5]

History

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The stones were discovered in 1848 after a storm uncovered an ancient burial ground overlooking Smerwick Bay. Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry moved them to his home at Chute Hall.[6]

Description

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The stones are:

  • Stone 1: reads LUBBAIS MAQQI DUN....S ("of Lubbais son of Dun...s") and stands 0.96 metres (3 ft 2 in) tall[7][8]
  • Stone 2: reads CCICAMINI MAQQ(I) C(A)TTINI ("of Cíchmuine son of Caitne") and stands 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in) tall[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/codevelopmentplan2009-2015/thefile,2484,en.pdf [dead link]
  2. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (9 September 1897). "Studies in Irish Epigraphy: The Ogham inscriptions of the barony of Corkaguiney and the counties of Mayo, Wicklow, and Kildare". D. Nutt – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Tullygarran Ogham Stones". megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Chute Hall". landedestates.nuigalway.ie.
  6. ^ "The national monuments of the Irish Free State". Stationery Office. 9 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Tullygarran 1 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  8. ^ "CISP - BALIG/5". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Tullygarran 2 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  10. ^ "CISP - BALIG/6". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.