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Greenhill Ogham Stones

Coordinates: 52°04′39″N 8°36′25″W / 52.077603°N 8.606824°W / 52.077603; -8.606824
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Greenhill Ogham Stones
Native name
Clocha Oghaim Phlácais (Irish)
Greenhill Ogham Stones is located in Ireland
Greenhill Ogham Stones
Location of Greenhill Ogham Stones in Ireland
Typeogham stones
LocationGreenhill, Mourneabbey,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates52°04′39″N 8°36′25″W / 52.077603°N 8.606824°W / 52.077603; -8.606824
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
BuiltAD 400–550
Ownerprivate
Official nameGreenhill
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

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Greenhill Ogham Stones are located 7.4 km (4.6 mi) south-southeast of Mallow.[4]

History

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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).[citation needed]

Description

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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

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  1. ^ "megalithomania: Greenhill (Cork) :: Ogham Stone :: Visit notes". Megalithomania.com.
  2. ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Cork - selected monuments PART 2". Irishmegaliths.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Greenhill, County Cork". Earlychristianireland.net.
  4. ^ "Holdings: On an ogham stone recently discovered at Greenhill,..." Sources.nli.ie. 1907.
  5. ^ "CISP - Site: Greenhill". Ucl.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "Ogham in 3D - Greenhill / 58. Greenhill II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2019.