Shanacloon
Shanacloon (also called St Alban's Grave , St Abán's well or Tobar Abán ) is an archaeological site at Baile Mhic Ire, in the woods southwest of An Sulán (Sullane River) in the townland of Shanacloon ( Irish An tSeanchluain ) in County Cork , Ireland .
A small cairn is flanked by three ogham stones , only one inscription being clearly visible. A presumably staggered porthole is located on the stone mound, which is also provided with a modern cross and is used as a rag tree . The cairn is said to be the burial place of St Abán, the brother of St Gobnait, whose church is in the northwest. A few meters downhill is the holy spring St Abán which is still venerated.
The ogham stones
The southeastern Ogham stone has the clearest inscription of the three stones. The inscription on two sides reads: "Litubiri Maqi Qecia". It is 1.09 m high, 0.2 m wide and 0.18 m thick.
The rectangular, moss-covered second ogham stone has an inscription that is difficult to read. It is 0.98 m high, 0.38 m wide and only 9 cm thick. The inscription reads "Lacavagni".
The third Ogham stone, again covered by moss, has a short, difficult to read inscription. It consists of a word that probably reflects the name "Vaitevia". There is no reference to any other characters. The stone is 1.07 m high, 0.38 m wide and 0.15 m thick.
The porthole
At the foot of Oghamstein II, there is a porthole . The porthole stone is 0.65 m long, 0.6 m wide and has a height of 0.25 m. The porthole itself measures 0.25 m in diameter and is 0.15 m deep.
The Cross Slab of Killeen and the stone circle of Gortanacra are located nearby .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a townland of the same name is located in County Wexford
Web links
- Description Engl. and picture stone 1
- Description Engl. and picture stone 2
- Description Engl. and picture stone 3
- List of Bullau stones in Ireland (English)
Coordinates: 51 ° 56 ′ 6.7 ″ N , 9 ° 9 ′ 10.5 ″ W.