Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024)
Ireland I-COR-024 CIIC 75

Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024)

Inscription

[A]NM C[A]SONI [MAQ]I RODAGNI

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Stone ID
I-COR-024
CIIC Ref.
75
Country
Ireland

The Stone in Detail

Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024) — image 1 Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024) — image 2
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: Found by Macalister in 1906 in level pasture on a field boundary.

Findspot: Keenrath (Caoinráth), Co. Cork, Ireland (ITM Coordinates: 518717, 557012)

Last recorded location(s): In situ where it was visited and recorded using photogrammetry for the Ogham in 3D project in 2017.

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: CO093-063----

Object type: Pillar

Material: Stone type unknown

Dimensions: H 2.20 × W 0.46 × D 0.37 m

Condition: The inscription is very weathered, as well as obscured by lichen and moss, with no more than traces of possible ogham strokes discernible.

Inscription

Text field: Macalister (1945, 79) noted that ‘the inscription is on the dexter angle of the eastern face’ (on the side facing the field boundary) and begins at approximately 0.5m and ends at 1.5m above ground level.

Letters: Macalister (1945, 79) ascertained that the inscription was pocked.

Edition

Ogham text: [ᚐ]ᚅᚋ ᚉ[ᚐ]ᚄᚑᚅᚔ [ᚋᚐᚊ]ᚔ̣ ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ

Transcription: [A]NM C[A]SONI [MAQ]Ị RODAGNI

Critical apparatus:

  1. The inscription is no longer legible so we are dependant on Macalister’s (1945, 78-79) reading.

References

  • Macalister 1945, 78-79, no. 75
  • Power, Byrne, Egan, Lane, and Sleeman 1992, 125, no. 1039
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Plan Your Visit

Visiting the Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024) Ogham Stone

The Caoinráth | Keenrath (I-COR-024) 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

Use the map and coordinates on this page to navigate directly to the stone's recorded location. Many Ogham stones are in rural churchyards or open countryside — sturdy footwear is recommended.

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What to Bring

Bring a camera with a good zoom for inscription detail. Raking light (early morning or late afternoon) makes Ogham strokes far easier to see and photograph. A notebook for rubbings or sketches adds to the experience.

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