Ireland I-KER-129 CIIC 256A

Cluain na Lobhar | Cloonalour (Tralee) (I-KER-129)

Inscription

BASIB...

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Stone ID
I-KER-129
CIIC Ref.
256A
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: 1945 MacWhite, E. - as CIIC going to publ (fragment built into a wall)

Findspot: Cloonalour (Cluain na Lobhar https://www.logainm.ie/en/24828), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates: (approx. according to Mac White’s account))

Last recorded location(s):

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID:

Object type: Fragment

Letters: Macalister/1945, 252: `The three scores here rendered Gw slope the wrong way. The concluding B, which is close to the fracture, might be part of a fourth cross-line score, indicating that the last letter was R’.

Edition

Transcription: BASIngB…

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Plan Your Visit

Visiting the Cluain na Lobhar | Cloonalour (Tralee) (I-KER-129) Ogham Stone

The Cluain na Lobhar | Cloonalour (Tralee) (I-KER-129) 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

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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