Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone (present location)
Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardfert
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.32853, -9.78166
- SMR number
- KE020-046028-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This stone (1.56 high; 0.28m by 0.19m wide) was found in a field opposite the site of the former protestant church (see KE020-046029-). It is currently on display in the south transept of the cathedral. The stone is a badly damaged limestone pillar with the inscription on one edge. The decipherable letters read 'CT[A(?)]Ṇ[ ̣ ̣ ? ̣ ̣]/QLỌG̣[ ̣ ̣ ? ̣ ̣]' (Macalister 1945, 132-3). (Bradley et al. 1987, 30-1)
This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=136
Updated by: Nora White
Date of upload: 9 March 2017
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1987 Urban archaeological survey - county Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Round towerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.