Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
An Daingean, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Daingean
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE043-224036-
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The National Monuments Service's description
A stone decorated with 2 roses and bearing an inscription 'At the Rose is the best wine' was visible in 1756 (Smith 1756, 176-7) but had been covered over with mortar by 1848. Its precise location is not known.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage et al., 'Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.' (Oidhreacht Chorca Duibhne, 1986)
Date of upload: 19 January 2012
References
Smith, C. 1756 (Reprint 1969) The ancient and present state of the county of Kerry. Cork. The Mercier Press.
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.