Ireland I-COR-085 CIIC 133

An tSeanchluain | Shanacloon 3 (I-COR-085)

Inscription

VAITEVIA

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Stone ID
I-COR-085
CIIC Ref.
133
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: Discovered by 1879, located on the NE side of the cairn. One of three ogham stones (I-COR-083, I-COR-085) flanking a low cairn which marks a penitential station (CO058-039002-).

Findspot: Shanacloon (An tSeanchluain), Co. Cork, Ireland (ITM Coordinates (approximate): 520703, 576557)

Last recorded location(s): In situ.

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: CO058-039005-

Object type: Pillar

Material: Stone type unknown

Dimensions: H 1.07 × W 0.38 × D 0.15 m

Condition: An upright stone, described by Macalister (1945, 130) as ‘in section a flattish oval’. O’Kelly (1952, 38) describes the inscription as faint.

Inscription

Text field: A one-worded inscription occupies one edge of the stone. According to Macalister (1945, 130), ‘there is no indication that there was ever any more writing on the stone.’

Letters: The inscription is chiselled.

Edition

Ogham text: ᚃᚐᚔᚈᚓᚃᚔᚐ

Transcription: VAITEVIA

References

  • Macalister 1945, 130
  • O’Kelly 1952, 38
  • Power, Byrne, Egan, Lane, and Sleeman 1997, no. 7988
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Visiting the An tSeanchluain | Shanacloon 3 (I-COR-085) Ogham Stone

The An tSeanchluain | Shanacloon 3 (I-COR-085) 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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