Ballintaggart Ogham Stones | |
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Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Bhaile an tSagairt | |
Type | ogham stones |
Location | Ballintaggart,
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°07′40″N 10°14′35″W / 52.127810°N 10.243167°W |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Built | AD 400–550 [1] |
Owner | private |
Official name | Ballintaggart |
Reference no. | 64 [2] |
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones is a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. [3] [4] [5]
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones are located inside a round enclosure (diameter 30 m / 100 ft), immediately east of Dingle racecourse and southeast of the town. [6] [7] [8]
The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers. [9]
This was anciently the site of a church and old burial ground (An Cheallúnach or An Lisín). [10] [11] [12] [13]
The ogham stones are rounded, made of water-rolled sandstone. Eight of them form a circle, each one lying down pointing outwards. The ninth lies at the centre. Several have been inscribed with crosses.
Ballintaggart ogham.
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones | |
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Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Bhaile an tSagairt | |
Type | ogham stones |
Location | Ballintaggart,
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°07′40″N 10°14′35″W / 52.127810°N 10.243167°W |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Built | AD 400–550 [1] |
Owner | private |
Official name | Ballintaggart |
Reference no. | 64 [2] |
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones is a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. [3] [4] [5]
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones are located inside a round enclosure (diameter 30 m / 100 ft), immediately east of Dingle racecourse and southeast of the town. [6] [7] [8]
The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers. [9]
This was anciently the site of a church and old burial ground (An Cheallúnach or An Lisín). [10] [11] [12] [13]
The ogham stones are rounded, made of water-rolled sandstone. Eight of them form a circle, each one lying down pointing outwards. The ninth lies at the centre. Several have been inscribed with crosses.
Ballintaggart ogham.