Cloghanecarhan

Cloghanecarhan is a ringfort and ogham stone (CIIC 230) forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[2]

Cloghanecarhan
Native name
Irish: Clochán Cárthainn
Location of Cloghanecarhan in Ireland
Typeogham and ringfort
LocationCloghanecarhan, Caher,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates51.888436°N 10.184025°W / 51.888436; -10.184025
Elevation78 m (256 ft)
Builtc. AD 600
Ownerstate[1]
Official nameCloghanecarhan Ringfort & Ogham Stone
Reference no.228

Location

Cloghanecarhan is located on the western end of the Iveragh Peninsula, 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) south-southeast of Cahersiveen.[3]

History

The ogham stone was erected some time in the Middle Ages; based on the grammar, it is a late inscription, c. AD 600.[4] Next to it is a stone cashel used for later Christian burials.

Description
Rowan tree. Traditionally it was believed to ward off malevolent spirits.[5]

The ogham stone originally stood at the east entrance of the ringfort but now lies to the north. It is slate, 208 × 38 × 18 cm. The inscription reads EQQẸGGNỊ [MA]Q̣[I] ṂẠQI-CAṚATTỊNN ("'of Ec...án? son of Mac-Cáirthinn"); this is overwritten on an earlier inscription, D[ ... ]A[.C.] AVI DALAGNI [MAQI C--.[6] The same name, in the form MAQI-CAIRATINI, appears on an ogham stone in Painestown (CIIC 40), and it means "devotee of the rowan."[7][8] The first element of the townland name could mean either "ford of stepping-stones" (there is a small stream, the Direen, to the east) or to a stone beehive hut, such as is found in the cashel.

The ringfort was known locally as 'Keeldarragh'; it is circular and enclosed by a bank with entrance at east and "pillars" at the west end. Inside is a circular hut, three leachta, a souterrain and a cross slab.

References
  1. http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/planspolicies/countydevelopmentplan/draftcountydevelopmentplan2009-2015/draftdevelopmentplan2009-2015/thefile,1290,en.pdf
  2. Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (21 August 2017). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland" – via Google Books.
  3. https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2058608/_230__Cloghanecarhan_Image_.html?l%5Bp%5D%5Bmlt%5D=%2F2058608%2F_4__Kilmannin_Image_&l%5Br%5D=12&l%5Bt%5D=5949701
  4. http://irishsettlement.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Newsletter-2010-11.pdf
  5. "Raven Born & Wolf Singer: Some old Irish Names from Ogham stones - Irish Archaeology". irisharchaeology.ie.
  6. "Ogham in 3D - Cloghanecarhan / 230. Cloghanecarhan". ogham.celt.dias.ie.
  7. 2011, PIP. "CLOGHANECARHAN OGHAM STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "Full text of "Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland"". archive.org.
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