Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
An Eaglais (corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Eaglais (corca Dhuibhne)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.13602, -10.13776
- SMR number
- KE054-032004-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Aglish church (KE054-032001-) and graveyard (KE054-032002-): A cross-inscribed ogham stone [ke054-032003-], now in the NMI, was removed from the site in the mid-19th century and this 2nd ogham stone remains standing beside one of the tombs. This stone measures 0.9m in height x 0.25m in width. The ogham inscription which occupies the NW angle was read by Macalister (1945, 138, no. 142) as: CELI AVI VU... None of the vowels of Macalister's reading are clear. The single score on the H-side at the end of the inscription where the stone is broken, could be the first score of a D, T, C or Q. Macalister also noted some ogham scores on the NE angle but these are no longer discernible. (Cuppage 1986, no. 810)
See attached plan and photograph courtesy of Laurence Dunne and screenshot of 3D model accessible at http://www.corcadhuibhne3d.ie/index.php/node/45
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:
https://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=142
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 31 January 2017
References
Dunne, L. 2010 Archaeological Survey, Aglish Graveyard, Minard, Co. Kerry. Unpublished report for The Heritage Office, Kerry County Council (SMR file).
Hitchcock, R. 1848 An Account of the Discovery of Ogham Stones presented by Mr. Richard Hitchcock. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 4, 271-272.
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.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.