Ireland I-KER-085 CIIC 215

Bánchluain | Whitefield 1 (I-KER-085)

Inscription

ALATTO . CELI BATTIGN

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

Stone ID
I-KER-085
CIIC Ref.
215
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: 1853 The MacGillicuddy of the Reeks at the Dublin Exhibition (reused in soutarrain)

Findspot: Whitefield (Bánchluain https://www.logainm.ie/en/23487), Co. Kerry, Ireland (approximate)

Current repository: Ireland National Museum of Ireland (inv. no. 2202:W9)

Last recorded location(s): Kerry County Museum (on loan from National Mumeum of Ireland).

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE057-107----

Object type: Pillar

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions:

Letters: Pocked in clear, neat strokes. Spacing becomes tighter towards the top of the stone. There also appears to be space left between the initial name and the following word. The inscription continues across the top of the stone and. as it turns down on the second angle, the carver appears to confuse the aicme as so carves a Q instead of an N.

Edition

Transcription: ALATTO vac. CELI BATTIG⸢N⸣Ị

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Visiting the Bánchluain | Whitefield 1 (I-KER-085) Ogham Stone

The Bánchluain | Whitefield 1 (I-KER-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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