Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
Carhoovauler, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carhoovauler
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.69085, -8.96264
- SMR number
- CO122-001003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
One of three ogham stones (also CO122-001004-; CO122-001005-) found in a souterrain (CO122-001002-). According to Macalister (1945, 77, no. 73), this stone was broken to a suitable size for use as an upright support for a roofing stone of entrance chamber 1; measuring 3' 6" x 0' 9" x 0' 4" and reading DOMNGEN. (Power et al. 1992, no. 1032)
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 20 April 2016
References
Power, D., Byrne, E., Egan, U., Lane, S. and Sleeman, M. 1992 (Reprint 2003) Archaeological inventory of county Cork, vol. 1: West Cork. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.