Ardcanaght Stones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ardcanaght Ogham Stones |
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| Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Ard Cánachta |
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| Type | ogham stones |
| Location | Ardcanaght, Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Built | c. AD 300–800 |
| Owner | private |
| Official name: Ardcannaght Ogham Stones | |
| Reference no. | 430 |
The Ardcanaght Stones are a pair of ogham stones (CIIC 246) forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
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Location
Ardcanaght Stones are located 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) west of Castlemaine, to the north of the River Maine.
History
The inscriptions are too fragmentary to give them a precise date. Ogham carvings were made in Ireland between the 4th and 10th centuries. They were rediscovered in the 1940s and moved here in recent years from a cillín.
Description
The two stones are accompanied by a large standing stone, 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall.
The stones are:
- 246a: 90 cm (3 feet) tall with the inscription LMCBLTCL LT
- 246b: a small fragment with the inscription V MAQỊ. "MAQI" commonly appears on Ogham inscriptions; it means "son [of]".
Images for kids
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Larger Ardcanaght Ogham Stone
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Smaller (broken) Ardcanaght Ogham Stone
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