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6th-century grave marker in Ireland

Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone
Native name
Cloch Oghaim Dhoire Fhíonáin Beag (Irish)
Caherdaniel Ogham Stone
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Typeogham stone
LocationDerrynane Beg, Caherdaniel,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates51°45′51″N 10°07′19″W / 51.764126°N 10.121925°W / 51.764126; -10.121925
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Builtc. AD 500–550
OwnerOffice of Public Works
National monument of Ireland
Official nameDarrynane Beg Ogham Stone
Reference no.346

The Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone is an ogham stone (CIIC 220) and a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.

Location

The stone originally lay recumbent on Derrynane strand. The Office of Public Works erected it by the roadside in the 1940s.

History

This stone was erected as a grave marker, with inscription in Primitive Irish, some time in the early 6th century AD.

Description

The stone is sandstone grit, 211 cm × 51 cm × 30 cm (83 in × 20 in × 12 in). The inscription, heavily weathered, reads ANM ḶḶATỊG̣ ṂQ ṚC/ Ṃ ("name of Llatigni, son of Minerc, of the tribe of Q...ci") "Llatigni" contains the diminutive particle -gno-, suggesting the name Láithbe or Láithech. Min- is also a diminutive particle, suggesting "Little Erc" (Erc Becc).

References

  1. Pip. "DERRYNANE BEG OGHAM STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  2. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. "CISP - DENAN/1". www.ucl.ac.uk.
  4. Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (24 October 1981). "Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
  5. "Ogham in 3D - Derrynane / 220. Derrynane". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
  6. "Derrynane Ogham Stone". 18 November 2015.
  7. Ziegler, Sabine (24 October 1994). Die Sprache der altirischen Ogam-Inschriften. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. ISBN 9783525262252 – via Google Books.
  8. Fullington, Don (24 October 1983). An American's Ireland. Ranafast Press. ISBN 9780914089001 – via Internet Archive. derrynane.
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