Drummin fort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Drummin fort |
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| Native name Irish: Ráth na Dromainne |
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| Type | ringfort with ogham stones |
| Location | Drummin, Bellanagare, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Area | 0.52 ha (1.3 acres) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Built | 1st–9th century AD |
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National Monument of Ireland
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| Official name: Drummin Ringfort & Ogham Stones | |
| Reference no. | 650 |
Drummin fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Location
Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of Bellanagare.
History and description
Drummin Rath contains a pair of Ogham stones close to the southern part.
Ogham stones
Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads CUNOVATO on a Sandstone pillar 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) high. This suggests *Kunowatīs, "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date.
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.
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