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Slab With Runes and Irish, Mahee Island
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Slab With Runes and Irish, Mahee Island
Slab With Runes and Irish, Mahee Island - a view of a fragment of inscribed stone, excavated 1922. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mahee Island). Date: circa early 1900s
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Excavated Fragment Inscribed Mahee Runes Slab 1922
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This image presents a fragment of an inscribed stone, known as the Slab With Runes and Irish, discovered on Mahee Island in County Down, Northern Ireland. Excavated in 1922, this ancient artifact is believed to date back to the early 1900s. The intricately carved runes and Irish script adorning the slab are a testament to the rich cultural history of the region. Mahee Island, located in the Carlingford Lough, has long been a site of archaeological interest due to its association with early Christian monastic settlements. This slab, with its unique fusion of runic and Irish script, is a prime example of the syncretism that characterized the early medieval period in Ireland. The runes, an alphabet originally used by the Germanic peoples, were adopted by the early Irish scribes as a means of recording Old Irish. The Irish script, on the other hand, is a Latin-based script that emerged in Ireland around the 5th century AD. The combination of these two writing systems on the Slab With Runes and Irish is a rare find and offers valuable insights into the complex cultural exchanges that took place during this period. This photograph, taken in the early 1900s, provides a glimpse into the past, transporting us back to a time when the ancient runes and Irish script were still a part of the living tradition. Today, the Slab With Runes and Irish is housed in the Ulster Museum in Belfast, where it continues to inspire awe and fascination among scholars and visitors alike.
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