Kilcoolaght East ogham stones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones |
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| Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Chill Chuallachta Thoir |
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| Type | ogham stones |
| Location | Kilcoolaght East, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Owner | state |
| Official name: Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones | |
| Reference no. | 329 |
Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones (CIIC 206–213) are a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Location
Kilcoolaght East Ogham Stones are located 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southeast of Killorglin, to the west of the Glasheenasheefree River.
History
The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers. This was a ceallurach (burial ground).
All the stones were found in a souterrain nearby.
Description
The stones are sandstone pillars.
- CIIC 206: [AN]M VIRR[ACC(?)]/ANNI TIGIR[N] ("name/inscription of Ferchán/Fírchán? of Tigern") and C̣/̣ṬẸDATTOQA MAQI/ VEDELMETṬ[O(?)] ("of Cétadach? son of Fedelmid/Feidlimid")
- CIIC 207: ẸCC MAQI L[UGUQ]ṚRIT ("of ? son of Luccreth")
- CIIC 208: UMALL
- CIIC 209: A]GGO MAQI AGỊ[LL ("...ggo son of Agi...")
- CIIC 210: DUBE[B and Q/N
- CIIC 211: [RI]TTẠVV[E]CC MAQ[I] V[E]DDONỌS ("of Rethach son of Feddonos"; this name survives in the Iveragh Peninsula)
- CIIC 212: highly fragmentary
- CIIC 213: URG̣
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