Kiltera Ogham Stones

Kiltera Ogham Stones are two ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Kiltera Ogham Stones
Native name
Irish: Clochanna Oghaim Ceall Tíre
TypeOgham stones
LocationDromore, Aglish,
County Waterford, Ireland
Coordinates52.074351°N 7.847713°W / 52.074351; -7.847713
Elevation60 m (200 ft)
Height1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)
BuiltAD 500–700
Official nameKiltera Ogham Stones
Reference no.330
Location of Kiltera Ogham Stones in Ireland

Location

Kiltera Ogham Stones is located in a field on the east bank of the Munster Blackwater, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) west of Aglish.[4]

History

Kiltera Ogham Stones were carved in the 6th/7th centuries AD.[5]

Description

The larger stone (CIIC 266) dates from c. AD 500–700 and is slate, with quartz veins and measures 132 × 51 × 13 cm. The inscription reads ᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚂᚐᚁᚑᚈ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ ᚋᚐᚊᚔ ᚂᚑᚁᚐᚉᚉᚑᚅᚐ᚜ (COLLABOT MUCOI LUGA MAQI LOBACCONA), "Of Cóelub of the tribe of Lug, son of Lubchú."[6]

The smaller stone (CIIC 267) reads ᚛ᚋᚓᚇᚒᚄᚔ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ᚜ (MEDUSI MUCOI LUGA), "Medusi of the tribe of Lug." It measures 130 × 41 × 25 cm.[7][8]

A third stone (CIIC 268), carved c. AD 540–600, later removed to the National Museum, read ᚛ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒᚃᚔᚏ᚜ (CATTUVIR).[9]

References

  1. "Holdings: On an Ogham stone, at Kiltera, Co. Waterford. With..."
  2. Macalister, R. A. S.; Martin, C. P. (1 January 1935). "The Excavation of Kiltera, Co. Waterford". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C. 43: 1–16. JSTOR 25515990.
  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. "Kiltera Stones".
  5. Ferguson, Sir Samuel (1 January 1887). Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. D. Douglas via Internet Archive. Kiltera Ogham Stone.
  6. Pip. "KILTERA OGHAM STONES/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  7. "megalithomania: Kiltera (Waterford) :: Ogham Stone :: Visit notes".
  8. "Ogham in 3D - Dromore / 267. Dromore II".
  9. "Ogham in 3D - National Museum / 268. Dromore III".


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