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
- CO122-001004-
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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 CO122-001003; CO122-001005-) discovered in a souterrain (CO122-001002-). According to Macalister (1945, 78, no. 74), this stone was broken to a suitable size for use as an upright support to a roofing stone of entrance chamber 1; measuring 2' 7" x 0' 8" x 0' 7" and reading CONANN M[AQI]S... . (Power et al. 1992, no. 1033)
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 20 April 2016
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
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.
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.