Greenhill Ogham Stones
Appearance
Greenhill Ogham Stones | |
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Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Phlácais | |
Type | ogham stones |
Location | Greenhill, Mourneabbey, County Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°04′39″N 8°36′25″W / 52.077603°N 8.606824°W |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Built | AD 400–550 |
Owner | private |
Official name | Greenhill Ogham Stones |
Reference no. | 552 |
Greenhill Ogham Stones (CIIC 57–58) are two ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2][3]
Location
Greenhill Ogham Stones are located 7.4 km (4.6 mi) south-southeast of Mallow.[4]
History
The stones were carved in the 5th century AD. Greenhill I is dated to the early 6th century, and Greenhill II to the 5th century (first half, or early second half).
Description
Greenhill I measures 260 × 72 × 35 cm. The inscription is TṚENỤ [MA]QỊ MUCOI QRITTI (of Trén/Trian son of the descendant of Creth? (Crothrige?)')[5]
Greenhill II measures 154 × 46 × 36 cm. The inscription is CATTUBUTTAS Ṃ[AQI] (of Cathub [son of])[6]
References
- ^ "megalithomania: Greenhill (Cork) :: Ogham Stone :: Visit notes". Megalithomania.com.
- ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Cork - selected monuments PART 2". Irishmegaliths.org.uk.
- ^ "Greenhill, County Cork". Earlychristianireland.net.
- ^ "Holdings: On an ogham stone recently discovered at Greenhill,..." Sources.nli.ie.
- ^ "CISP - Site: Greenhill". Ucl.ac.uk.
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Greenhill / 58. Greenhill II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2019.