Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone (present location)
Gardens (kilkenny City By., St. Mary’s Par.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gardens (kilkenny City By., St. Mary’s Par.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.65424, -7.25484
- SMR number
- KK019-131----
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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
This stone was discovered in 1970 on the townland border between Shankill, Co. Kilkenny and Wells, Co. Carlow (see KK016-013----). It was presented to the museum at Rothe House where it is on display (Old Kilkenny Review 1969, 101). It is a remarkably small stone (H c. 0.57m; Wth 0.14m at its widest point; T 0.055m). It is mounted on a wooden base in such a way as to obscure the final consonant on the first angle of the inscription. The inscription is on three angles reading downwards as follows: left angle MAQI CUNALIG. . . ; right front angle MAQI; right rear angle MUCOI COSCIS/N. The size of the stone has led McManus (1991, 75-6) to suggest that 'one might entertain some doubt as to its antiquity.'
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 17 January 2013
References
McManus, D. 1991 A guide to ogam. Maynooth: Monographs 4. Maynooth. An Sagart.
Nearby in the register
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Sheela-na-gig (present location)under 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.