Ogham stone

The National Monuments Service's description

Cillvickillane/Cill Mhic Uíleáin: A storm at the end of the 18th century exposed 7 ogham stones, this 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 Coláiste Íde, between Dingle and Ventry and its monument number at that location is KE053-012005-. This stone stands 0.99m high and is c. 0.33m wide and 0.22m in depth. The inscription runs along both angles of the S face and reads (unusually, down dexter – up sinister): DUBONIRRAS MAQQI TENAC(I). The final 2 letters are damaged and Macalister (1945, 144-5, no. 148) stated that 'C is faint but traceable' and I is purely conjectural. (Cuppage 1986, no. 792 (No. 2))

Compiled by: Nora White

Date of upload: 30 November 2016

References

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

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

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