Ireland I-KER-063 CIIC 194A

An Ráth Dubh | Rathduff 2 (I-KER-063)

Inscription

SONNOCC MAQQ[...

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

Stone ID
I-KER-063
CIIC Ref.
194A
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: 1940’s (CIIC going to press) during the excavation of a new tomb in the graveyard

Findspot: Rathduff (An Ráth Dubh https://www.logainm.ie/en/22452), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates (approximate): 461257, 603788)

Last recorded location(s): in situ (lying beside W end of a modern tomb in the W side of the graveyard)

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE045-025004-

Object type: Slab

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions:

Inscription

Text field: Inscription up on the dexter angle and broken off at the top.

Letters: Pocked in neat, evenly-spaced strokes.

Edition

Transcription: SONNOCC MAQQ[…

Critical apparatus:

  1. or possibly LLONNOCC

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Visiting the An Ráth Dubh | Rathduff 2 (I-KER-063) Ogham Stone

The An Ráth Dubh | Rathduff 2 (I-KER-063) 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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