Ireland I-COR-040 CIIC 91

Baile an Chamhaicigh Thuaidh | Ballyknock North 10 (I-COR-040)

Inscription

BLOTEGSI

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Stone ID
I-COR-040
CIIC Ref.
91
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 in the NW quadrant of a large rath or ringfort (CO055-007001-) at Castle farm (also site of Ballyknock castle CO055-007004-). According to Barry (1891, 527), three uninscribed stones intervened between No. 9 (I-COR-039) and this stone, No. 10 (I-COR-040) in the souterrain (CO055-007003-). Fourteen other ogham stones were also found (I-COR-031 - I-COR-045), all but one (I-COR-031) acting as lintels. A high percentage of ogham stones in Ireland are found reused in souterrains, particularly in Co. Cork but this is the highest number from a single souterrain.

Findspot: Ballyknock North (Baile an Chamhaicigh Thuaidh), Co. Cork, Ireland (ITM Coordinates: 594327, 586954)

Last recorded location(s): The stone is recorded as having been moved to Lismore Castle (WA021-019023-) in 1920 (Power 1932, 11). It is unconfirmed as to whether it is still at this location.

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: CO055-007013-

Object type: Pillar

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions: H 1.24 m

Condition: Reused in a souterrain. Described by Barry (1891, 527) as ”gritty sandstone… 49 inches (1.24m) long and 36 inches (1.9m) in girth”.

Inscription

Text field: Barry (1891, 527) noted that the inscription begins 0.61m (24in.) from the bottom, and ends 0.30m (12in.) from the top of the stone.

Edition

Ogham text: ᚁᚂᚑ̣ᚈᚓᚌᚄᚔ

Transcription: BLỌTEGSI

Critical apparatus:

  1. Macalister (1945, 90) initially read BLOTEGSI, but according to Barry the extra notch changing the reading was caused by crowbar damage during lifting.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor.

References

  • Barry 1891, 514-535
  • Power 1932, 11
  • Macalister 1945, 90, no. 91
  • Power and et al. 1994, no. 4224
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Visiting the Baile an Chamhaicigh Thuaidh | Ballyknock North 10 (I-COR-040) Ogham Stone

The Baile an Chamhaicigh Thuaidh | Ballyknock North 10 (I-COR-040) 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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