Castletimon Ogham Stone (CIIC 047) is an ogham stone and National Monument located near Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]
| Castletimon Ogham Stone | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cloch Oghaim Chaisleán tSíomóin | |
| The Long Stone The Giant's Stone | |
  Location of Castletimon Ogham Stone in Ireland | |
| Type | Ogham stone |
| Location | Castletimon, Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°54′16″N 6°04′13″W / 52.904307°N 6.070199°W |
| Area | Liffey Valley |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) |
| Built | AD 350–550 |
| Official name | Castletimon |
| Reference no. | 304 |
Location edit
Castletimon Ogham Stone lies prone by the roadside 2.2 km (1.4 mi) west of Ballynacarrig beach, which opens onto Brittas Bay. Potter's River flows 260 m (280 yd) to the south.[2]
History edit
Castletimon Ogham Stone was carved c. AD 350–550, and was rediscovered in 1854.[citation needed]
Local legend claims that the Ogham stone was once picked up by the Castletimon Giant and thrown down the hill; the scratches on it were left by his finger nails. Another says that a local man took the Ogham stone to use as a hob stone. The Aos Sí (fairies) got angry and made his cutlery dance and jiggle. After a week of this he returned the stone to its place.[3]
Description edit
Castletimon Ogham Stone measures 150 × 48 × 20 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on one edge. ᚛ᚅᚓᚈᚐᚉᚐᚏᚔᚅᚓᚈᚐᚉᚉᚐᚌᚔ᚜ (NETACARI NETA CAGI, perhaps "Netacari, nephew of Cagi"). Variant readings include NETACARI NETACAMI, QEVASARI QEVASAGI or NETACARI SETACAGI.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Castletimon Ogham Stone".
- ^ "Castletimon (Wicklow) : Ogham Stone". www.megalithomania.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Castletimon heritage trail – Brittas Bay". Wicklow County Tourism.
- ^ "TITUS Ogamica: Database Query Result".