Ballintaggart Ogham Stones
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Native name Irish: Clocha Oghaim Bhaile an tSagairt |
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CIIC 156, bearing the name of the Corcu Duibne
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| Type | ogham stones |
| Location | Ballintaggart, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°07′40″N 10°14′35″W / 52.127810°N 10.243167°WCoordinates: 52°07′40″N 10°14′35″W / 52.127810°N 10.243167°W |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Built | AD 400–550 |
| Owner | private |
| Official name: Ballintaggart Ogham Stones | |
| Reference no. | 64 |
 Location of Ballintaggart Ogham Stones in Ireland
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Ballintaggart Ogham Stones is a collection of ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones are located inside a round enclosure (diameter 30 m / 100 ft), immediately east of Dingle racecourse and southeast of the town.
The stones were carved in the 5th and 6th centuries AD and served as burial markers.
This was anciently the site of a church and old burial ground (An Cheallúnach or An Lisín).
The ogham stones are rounded, made of water-rolled sandstone. Eight of them form a circle, each one lying down pointing outwards. The ninth lies at the centre. Several have been inscribed with crosses.
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