Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ogham stone
Castletimon, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletimon
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ogham Stone (Called the Long Stone)
- Coordinates
- 52.90456, -6.07127
- SMR number
- WI036-010----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
National Monument in state guardianship No. 304. Situated at the edge of the road on level ground overlooking the Potter's River valley. A large granite slab with its flat surface now uppermost (L. 1.48m; Wth 0.4-0.5m; T 0.31m). The inscription has been read by Macalister (1945, 51-2, no. 47) as 'NETA-CARI NETA-CAGI. Named 'Cromlech in ruins (called the Long Stone)' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and known locally as 'the giant's stone'. (Grogan and Kilfeather 1997, no. 1006)
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 3 September 2016
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1945 Corpus inscriptionum insularum celticarum. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Grogan, E. and Hillery, T. 1993 A guide to the archaeology of County Wicklow. Wicklow County Tourism Ltd.
Grogan, E. and Kilfeather, A. (comp). 1997 Archaeological inventory of County Wicklow. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.