Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mangerton
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE074-009----
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The National Monuments Service's description
An ogham stone, recorded by Windele from 'by a grave like enclosure' on the slopes of Mangerton Co. Kerry, was brought to Adare Manor (see LI021-034001-) by the Earl of Dunraven in the 19th century (Macalister 1945, 217, no. 222). 1.93 x 0.01 x 0.01m (converted from Macalister 1945) it was known locally under the name Dallan Diarmada `Diarmait's pillar-stone', and according to tradition had been brought to the find spot from a place called `The Priest's Leap'. The beginning of the inscription was broken off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 217, no. 222) read it as …(N)EGGNI…. (Byrne 2009, no. 1222)
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 23 February 2017
References
Byrne, E., Egan, U., Ronan, S., Murphy, C., Power, D. with McQueen, A. and Cronin, R. 2009 Archaeological inventory of County Kerry. Vol 1: South-west Kerry. Comprising the baronies of Dunkerron North, Dunkerron South, Clanarought and Iveragh. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Anon. 1855 General Meeting. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 2, 192-95.
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.