Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
An Riasc, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Riasc
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- KE042-151----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Originally found in a peat bog along with a quernstone, a quantity of burned wood, a metal pot and a portion of basket work. Discovered lying 1.8 to 2.1m below the surface and 1.2m above the base of the peat section (Cuppage 1996, 256, No. 809). The stone measures 1.17m H x 0.20m W x 0.12m T and is broken at the top. There is a small plain cross low down on the opposite face. The inscription has been read as LuGuQriT MAqi QRITTi (McManus 1991, 65). The stone is in the National Museum of Ireland (DU018-356----).
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=146
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 6 April 2013
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
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.