Ogham stone (present location)

The National Monuments Service's description

This is the present location of one of four stones (KE057-107----, with KE057-107002-, KE057-107003-, KE057-107004-) from Whitefield, Co. Kerry, that were displayed by the Macgillycuddy of the Reeks at the Dublin Exhibition in 1853. At least two of these, (this and KE057-107002-), were discovered in a souterrain in this townland (Macalister 1945, 208). The souterrain, not marked on the OS maps, is locally reputed to have been located on the NW side of Baunclune House, but no surface trace of it remains. Three of these ogham stones are in the National Museum of Ireland (Reg. No. W10-12; DU018-362----; DU018-363----; DU018-364----). This, the fourth stone (NMI Reg. no. W9), is on display here in Kerry County Museum, Tralee (KCM LI992:31). This regular slab measures at least 1.14m in height and .28m x .14m at base. Its deeply carved inscription is evenly spaced along the dexter angle and across its top. Macalister (1945, 209, no. 215) read this as: ALATTO CELI BATTIGNI. The N is erroneously depicted as a Q. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 908)

Compiled by: Nora White

Date of upload: 7 February 2017

References

McManus, D. 1991 A guide to ogam. Maynooth: Monographs 4. Maynooth. An Sagart.

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