Drummin_fort

Drummin fort

Drummin fort

Ringfort in County Roscommon, Ireland

Drummin fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2][3]

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Location

Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of Bellanagare.[4]

History and description

Drummin Rath contains a pair of Ogham stones close to the southern part.[5]

Ogham stones

Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads CUNOVATO on a Sandstone pillar 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) high.[6] This suggests *Kunowatīs, "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date.[7]

Drummin II reads RAVASA KOI MAQQI D/T ... L ("Here is Ravasa, son of ...") and SENN on a sandstone pillar 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) high.[8][9] [10][11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Drummin Ogham Stone Info". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1916 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Drummin Ogham Stone, Stone Pair". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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    "Drummin Ogham Stone". Irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / 11. Drummin I". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. [7]
    "TITUS Ogamica: Database Query Result".
  8. [8]
    "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / Drummin II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Drummin". Irishstones.org. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  10. [10]
    PIP. "Drummin Ogham Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  11. [11]
    PIP. "DRUMMIN STANDING STONE 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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