Roscam portholes
The portholes of Roscam in the townland Roscam ( Irish Ros Cam ) near Galway in County Galway in Ireland lie in the cemetery of the former monastery Roscam. It is located south of the remains of the Roscam round tower .
The larger stone lies on its side and has three flat portholes , one of which is partially broken off. There are traces of a fourth. About two meters to the east is a boulder in which there are two bullauns. These are a little smaller. The original purpose of the bullauns is not really known, but they have an undeniable connection with water and the worship of the goddess Brigid . The ritual uses of the bullauns continued into Christian times and many have been found in association with early churches, most in Glendalough , County Wicklow .
St. Odran, the son of Beoad and brother of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise , is associated with the monastery, which was destroyed by Normans in 807 and whose history is little known, as is St. Patrick . A settlement with craftsmen for the monastery belonged to Roscam. Roscam may also have been a trading post on the Corrib estuary.
literature
- M. Åhs: Fran skålgrop till dopfunt? En kontinuitetsstudie av Ireland's bullaunstenar. From cup marks to baptismal fonts? A continuity study of the ballaun stones in Ireland . 1998
- JH Brennan: A guide to megalithic Ireland Aquarian Press 1994 ISBN 1-85538-270-9 p. 93
Web links
- Description Engl. and pictures
- Description Engl. and picture
- Description Engl. and picture
- Roscam
- List of Bullau stones in Ireland (English)
Coordinates: 53 ° 15 ′ 49 ″ N , 8 ° 59 ′ 4 ″ W.