Drummin fort

Drummin fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Drummin fort
Native name
Irish: Ráth na Dromainne
Location of Drummin fort in Ireland
Typeringfort with ogham stones
LocationDrummin, Bellanagare,
County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769
Area0.52 ha (1.3 acres)
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
Built1st–9th century AD
Official nameDrummin Ringfort & Ogham Stones
Reference no.650

Location

Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of Bellanagare.[4]

History and description

Drummin Rath contains a pair of Ogham stones close to the southern part.[5]

Ogham stones

Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads CUNOVATO on a Sandstone pillar 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) high.[6] This suggests *Kunowatīs, "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date.[7]

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.[8][9] [10][11]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1916 via Google Books.
  3. Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 via Google Books.
  4. "Drummin Ogham Stone, Stone Pair". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. "Drummin Ogham Stone". Irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / 11. Drummin I". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/database/ogam/ogquery.asp?ciic1=011
  8. "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / Drummin II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  9. "Drummin". Irishstones.org. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  10. PIP. "Drummin Ogham Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  11. PIP. "DRUMMIN STANDING STONE 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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