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Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones

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Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones
Native name
Uaimh agus Clochanna Oghaim Dhrom Lócháin (Irish)
The Ogham Cave
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TypeSouterrain and ogham stones
LocationDrumlohan, Stradbally,
County Waterford, Ireland
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Elevation84 m (276 ft)
BuiltAD 400–700 (ogham stones)
AD 800–900 (souterrain)
Ownerprivate
Official nameDrumlohan
Reference no.154

Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones, known locally as the Ogham Cave, is a souterrain with ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Location

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Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones are located in farmland 4 km (2½ mi) east of Lemybrien.[4]

History

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The ten ogham stones were carved between 400 and 700 AD.[5]

The souterrain is believed to have been constructed around the 9th century AD and is aligned WSW, facing the setting sun. Souterrains were storage sites and places of refuge.[6][7]

In July/August 1867 a local farmer rediscovered the souterrain and ogham stones. In 1936 part of the souterrain was dismantled and some of the ogham stones re-erected above ground.[8]

Description

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Souterrain

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This souterrain gallery is about 4.9 m (16 ft) long and 1.3 m (4 ft) wide, with a roof height of up to 1.2 m (4 ft).[9] It is constructed of orthostats roofed with lintels, and ten ogham stones were used as lintels and sidestones (some of them being installed upside-down).[10] One of the roofstones bears cup marks.[11]

Ogham stones

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The stones (CIIC 272–281) vary in size. All are greenschist, except for two of slate and one of conglomerate. The inscriptions are:

  • MANU MAGUNO GATI MOCOI MACORBO (of Manu the boy of Gáeth, of the tribe of Macorbo)[12] — perhaps the Dál Maic-Cuirp, one of the Déisi Muman
  • CALUNOVIC[A] MAQI MUCOI LIT[EN]Ị (of Culann, son of the tribe of Litenos)[13]
  • MAQI-INI ̣ ̣ ? ̣ ̣ MAQI(?) QE(?)]TTEAS (of Maqinni, son of Qetteas)
  • CUNALEGEA MAQI C[ ... ]SALAR CELI AVI QVECI (of Conlaoi son of C ... salar, follower of the grandson of Cuach)
  • BIGU MAQI LAG ... (of Bigu, son of Lag ... )
  • BIR MAQI MUCOI ROTTAIS (of Bir, son of the tribe of Rottis) — referring to the Rothrige, a subject tribe of the Déisí
  • [ ... ] MAQI NE[TACUN]AS ( ... son of Netacunas). The name Netacunas means "Hound's champion."
  • DENAVEC[A MU]COI MEDALO (of Denaveca of the tribe of Medalo) — maybe the Dál Mo Dala
  • BRO[INION]AS (of Broinionas)
  • DEAGOS MAQI MUCO[I ... NAI (of Deagos, son of the tribe of I ... nai)[14][15]

Nearby Ogham Stones

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This area of Waterford has several other nearby sites with Ogham Stones: North east of Stradbally is Toberkillea with two Ogham Stones, nearby is Island Ringfort which has a Bullaun and a fallen Ogham Stone, north east of Dungarvan is Garranmillon with two Ogham Stones, north west of Dungarvan is St. Seskinan's church at Knockboy with multiple Ogham Stones[16] and Kilcomeragh near Lemybrien with one Ogham Stone.[17]

References

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