Ireland I-COR-081 CIIC 129

An Chúil Dorcha | Cooldorragha (I-COR-081)

Inscription

VEQOANAI MAQI EQOD[---]

Ogham reads along the stemline — usually bottom to top on standing stones. How to read Ogham →

Stone ID
I-COR-081
CIIC Ref.
129
Country
Ireland
This record is drawn from the OG(H)AM corpus — the authoritative scholarly database of Ogham inscriptions, compiled by a team of epigraphers, archaeologists, and linguists. Transcription conventions and dating follow established epigraphic standards.

Provenance

Discovery: Built into a souterrain (CO082-045001-) as an upright stone supporting a lintel.

Findspot: Cooldorragha (An Chúil Dorcha), Co. Cork, Ireland (ITM Coordinates (approximate): 529224, 565704)

Last recorded location(s): In situ. The souterrain is no longer accessible.

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: CO082-045002-

Object type: Pillar

Material: Stone type unknown

Dimensions: H 0.84 × W 0.19 × D 0.10 m

Condition: The angle of the stone bearing the inscription is fractured.

Inscription

Text field: The inscription is found on one angle of the stone.

Letters: The execution technique is unknown.

Edition

Ogham text: ᚃᚓᚊᚑᚐᚅᚐᚔ ᚋᚐᚊᚔ ᚓᚊᚑᚇ[---

Transcription: VEQOANAI MAQI EQOD[---]

Critical apparatus:

  1. Macalister (1945, 128) did not see the stone but according to him ‘all copyists are agreed on the reading’ above.

References

  • Macalister 1945, 127-128
  • Power, Byrne, Egan, Lane, and Sleeman 1997, no. 7958
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Visiting the An Chúil Dorcha | Cooldorragha (I-COR-081) Ogham Stone

The An Chúil Dorcha | Cooldorragha (I-COR-081) stone is one of Ireland's finest early medieval monuments — and well worth the journey. Whether you're a dedicated epigrapher, a history enthusiast, or simply someone who loves exploring ancient places, seeing a 1,500-year-old inscription in person is an experience unlike any other.

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Getting There

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