Drummin fort is a
ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...
and
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a spec ...
located in
County Roscommon
"Steadfast Irish heart"
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, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Province
, subdivision_name1 = Connacht
, subdi ...
,
Ireland.
Location
Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of
Bellanagare.
History and description
Drummin Rath contains a pair of
Ogham stones close to the southern part.
Ogham stones
Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads
CUNOVATO on a
Sandstone pillar high. This suggests *''Kunowatīs'', "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date.
Drummin II reads
RAVASA KOI MAQQI D/T ... L ("Here is Ravasa, son of ...") and
SENN on a
sandstone pillar high.
References
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National Monuments in County Roscommon
Archaeological sites in County Roscommon