Ogham stone (present location)

The National Monuments Service's description

National Monument No. 295. This is the present location at Chute Hall of an ogham stone from Ballinrannig townland (KE042-057011-), site name Cillvickillane/Cill Mhic Uíleáin: A storm at the end of the 18th century exposed 7 ogham stones, a possible fragment of an 8th ogham stone, a cross-inscribed stone, a number of graves and quantities of bone, and the ruins of several houses (Windele 1838, 145). Windele's sketch of the site shows the ogham stones set out in a rough semi-circle on top of the mound with a slab-lined grave positioned nearby. Lord Ventry removed 6 of the ogham stones from the site in the mid-19th century; nos. 1 to 4 now line the driveway to Burnham House/Colaiste Íde (KE053-012004-, KE053-012005-, KE053-012006-, KE053-012007-), between Dingle and Ventry; nos. 5 and 6 are preserved in the grounds of Chute Hall (KE029-132----, KE029-241----) near Tralee and no. 7 remains at the original site (KE042-057003-).
The present location of this stone is at Chute Hall in the townland of Tullygarran and its monument number at that location is KE029-241----. A stone measuring 1.1m high and 0.29 x 0.20m at base. Two opposed angles bear the inscription: CCICAMINI MAQQ(I) C(A)TTINI (Macalister 1945, 149, no. 153). Two of the vowels are no longer traceable but the remainder of the scores are clearly defined. (Cuppage 1986, no. 792 (No. 6))

Compiled by: Nora White

Date of upload: 30 November 2016

References

Windele, J. 1848 Excursions in Kerry. Royal Irish Academy MS 12 C 11.

Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.