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National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland

Tullygarran ogham stones
Native name
Clocha Oghaim Tulaigh Garráin (Irish)
Chute Hall Ogham Stones
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Typeogham stones
LocationTullygarran, Tralee,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°16′33″N 9°38′35″W / 52.275836°N 9.643068°W / 52.275836; -9.643068
Builtc. AD 300–800
Ownerprivate
National monument of Ireland
Official nameTullygarran Ogham Stones
Reference no.295

The Tullygarran ogham stones are a pair of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.

Location

Tullygarran Ogham Stones are located 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) east of Tralee, near to Chute Hall.

History

The stones were discovered in 1848 after a storm uncovered an ancient burial ground overlooking Smerwick Bay. Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry moved them to his home at Chute Hall.

Description

The stones are:

  • Stone 1: reads LUBBAIS MAQQI DUN....S ("of Lubbais son of Dun...s") and stands 0.96 metres (3 ft 2 in) tall
  • Stone 2: reads CCICAMINI MAQQ(I) C(A)TTINI ("of Cíchmuine son of Caitne") and stands 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in) tall

References

  1. http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/codevelopmentplan2009-2015/thefile,2484,en.pdf
  2. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (9 September 1897). "Studies in Irish Epigraphy: The Ogham inscriptions of the barony of Corkaguiney and the counties of Mayo, Wicklow, and Kildare". D. Nutt – via Google Books.
  4. "Tullygarran Ogham Stones". megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. "Chute Hall". landedestates.nuigalway.ie.
  6. "The national monuments of the Irish Free State". Stationery Office. 9 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  7. "Tullygarran 1 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  8. "CISP - BALIG/5". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. "Tullygarran 2 Ogham Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  10. "CISP - BALIG/6". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.


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