Ogham stone (present location)

The National Monuments Service's description

This is the ogham stone recorded by Windele from 'by a grave like enclosure' on the slopes of Mangerton Co. Kerry (KE074-009----) that was brought to Adare Manor by the Earl of Dunraven in the 19th century (Macalister 1945, 217, no. 222). 1.93m x 0.01m 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: 19 September 2016

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.

Dunraven, the Countess of 1865 Memorials of Adare manor. With historical notices of Adare, by the earl of Dunraven E.R.W. WyndhamQuin.

Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.