Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
| Ballycrovane Ogham Stone | |
|---|---|
| Native name Cloch Oghaim Bhéal an Churraigh Bháin (Irish) | |
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| Type | Ogham stone |
| Location | Faunkill and the Woods, Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°42′47″N 9°56′39″W / 51.713056°N 9.944167°W |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
| Built | AD 300–600 |
| Official name | Ballycrovane Ogham Stone |
| Reference no. | 426 |
  Location of Ballycrovane Ogham Stone in Ireland | |
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone (CIIC 66) is an ogham stone and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2][3][4]
Location
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone stands in a field 4.3 km (2.7 mi) east-southeast of Ardgroom, overlooking Kenmare Bay.[5][6]
History
This is the tallest known Ogham stone, carved in the 4th–6th century AD.[7][2]
Description
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is a pillar of stone measuring 470 × 102 × 32 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on two edges. ᚛ ᚋᚐᚊᚔᚇᚓᚉᚉᚓᚇᚇᚐᚄᚐᚃᚔᚈᚒᚏᚐᚅᚔᚐᚄ᚜ (MAQI-DECCEDDAS AVI TURANIAS, "of Mac-Deichet Uí Thorna") is carved on it.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone: Eyeries, Co Cork". Ireland Travel Kit.
- ^ a b Hannon, Ed (8 September 2014). "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone, Cork, Ireland". Visions of the Past.
- ^ The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal. Yorkshire Archæological Society. 1 January 1875 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ferguson, Sir Samuel (1 January 1887). Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. D. Douglas – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone".
- ^ "Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society". The Society. 1 January 1894 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone - Roaringwater Journal".
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Faunkill and the Woods / 66. Faunkill and the Woods".
- ^ Iles, Susanne (3 November 2007). "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone".