Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
Colbinstown, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colbinstown
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.02837, -6.76073
- SMR number
- KD032-044006-
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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 seven ogham stones (KD032-044001- to KD032-044007-) recorded by Macalister (1945, 29-30 (24 – No. VI)) at 'Killeen Cormac' burial ground (KD032-044----). Described as a piece of granite (1’ 1.5” x 1’ 7” x 1’ 3” [c. 0.34m x 0.48m x 0.38m]) dug out of the SSW side of the mound, and inscribed with the letters UR in large, bold scores.
Revised by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 15 November 2013
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1899-1902 Killeen Cormac. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 3, 148-63.
Nearby in the register
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Pillar stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.