Ireland I-KER-073 CIIC 204

An Currach Mór Thoir | Curraghmore East (I-KER-073)

Inscription

ANM MAGANN MAQI NDA

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

Stone ID
I-KER-073
CIIC Ref.
204
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: 1939. PRIA 45: 18 (Macalister) (Curraghmore West - Macalister)

Findspot: Curraghmore East (An Currach Mór Thoir https://www.logainm.ie/en/23611), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates: 489114, 607865)

Last recorded location(s): in situ

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE038-059----

Object type: Cross-carved pillar

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions:

Inscription

Text field: There is a small Latin cross on the upper face of the stone.

Letters: The ogham strokes appear to be be cut. The M-aicme stokes slope the wrong way. There is extra space between the two Ns and it is unclear what character is found between the N and D of the final name.

Edition

Transcription: ANM MAGANN MAQI N?DAṬ

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Visiting the An Currach Mór Thoir | Curraghmore East (I-KER-073) Ogham Stone

The An Currach Mór Thoir | Curraghmore East (I-KER-073) 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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