Ireland I-KER-039 CIIC 171

Baile na Hunta | Ballynahunt (I-KER-039)

Inscription

DUGNNGG[I MA]Q RDS

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

Stone ID
I-KER-039
CIIC Ref.
171
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: 1848 Windele

Findspot: Ballynahunt (https://www.logainm.ie/en/22443) but possibly originally from Kilduff ecclesiastical site (An Chill Dubh https://www.logainm.ie/en/22451), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates (approximate): 463062, 605353)

Last recorded location(s): Attached to gable end of farmhouse at Ballynahunt (ITM: 461168, 605266).

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE045-008002-

Object type: Cross-slab

Material: Grit

Dimensions:

Inscription

Text field: An outlined Latin cross with expanded base is carved on one face. The continuous grooves of the arms and shaft outline a square at the crossing and similar square designs are repeated at the terminals of the head and arms. The left arm has been damaged by the metal clamp which fixes the stone to the wall’ (Cuppage 1986, no. 797). This metal clamp has since been removed. The cross in inverted in relation to the ogham inscription, which suggests that they are not contemporary.

Letters: Pocked with strokes of somewhat irregular length and spacing.

Edition

Transcription: DUGẸNNGG[I MA]QỊ RỌDỌS

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Visiting the Baile na Hunta | Ballynahunt (I-KER-039) Ogham Stone

The Baile na Hunta | Ballynahunt (I-KER-039) 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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