Ireland I-KER-111 CIIC 241

Cill Bheanáin | Kilbonane (I-KER-111)

Inscription

1. B[AID]AGNI MAQI ADDILONA 2. NAGUNI MUCO BAIDANI 3. NIR MN[I]DAGNIESSICONIDDALA AMIT BAIDAGNI

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

Stone ID
I-KER-111
CIIC Ref.
241
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: pre 1869 Hitchcock (seen by Brash 1869)

Findspot: Kilbonane (Cill Bheanáin https://www.logainm.ie/en/23420), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates: 485657, 593810 )

Last recorded location(s): Modern collection at Coolmagort

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE057-078002-

Object type: Slab

Material: Sandstone?

Dimensions:

Inscription

Text field: up-up-face (3 seperate inscriptions?)

Letters: unidentified characters/symbols on the face

Edition

Transcription: 1. B[AID]AGNI MAQI ADDILONA 2. NAGUNI MUCO BAIDANI 3. NIR * * * MN[I]DAGNIESSICONIDDALA AMIT BAIDAGNI

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Visiting the Cill Bheanáin | Kilbonane (I-KER-111) Ogham Stone

The Cill Bheanáin | Kilbonane (I-KER-111) 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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What to Bring

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