Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
| Ballycrovane Ogham Stone | |
|---|---|
| Cloch Oghaim Bhéal an Churraigh Bháin (Irish) | |
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  Location of Ballycrovane Ogham Stone in Ireland | |
| 51°42′47″N 9°56′39″W / 51.713056°N 9.944167°W | |
| Type | Ogham stone |
| Location | Faunkill and the Woods, Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | AD 300–600 |
| Site notes | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
Official name | Ballycrovane |
| Reference no. | 426[1] |
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone (CIIC 66) is an ogham stone and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3][4][5]
Location
[edit]Ballycrovane Ogham Stone stands in a field 4.3 km (2.7 mi) east-southeast of Ardgroom, overlooking Kenmare Bay.[6][7]
History
[edit]This is the tallest known Ogham stone, carved in the 4th–6th century AD.[8][3] The stone was probably placed on the site long before the carvings were made.[9]
Description
[edit]Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is a pillar of stone measuring 470 × 102 × 32 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on two edges.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone: Eyeries, Co Cork". Ireland Travel Kit.
- ^ a b Hannon, Ed (8 September 2014). "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone, Cork, Ireland". Visions of the Past.
- ^ The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal. Yorkshire Archæological Society. 1 January 1875 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ferguson, Sir Samuel (1 January 1887). Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. D. Douglas – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone".
- ^ "Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society". The Society. 1 January 1894 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone". Roaringwater Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 533. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Faunkill and the Woods / 66. Faunkill and the Woods".
- ^ Iles, Susanne (3 November 2007). "Ballycrovane Ogham Stone".