Ireland I-KER-074 CIIC 205

"Derrygarriv" Doire Coinche | Derryquin 1 (I-KER-074)

Inscription

S[M] BNAG MA[Q]QI ER[C]IA

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

Stone ID
I-KER-074
CIIC Ref.
205
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: 1897 (check Mac’s Epigraphy!)

Findspot: Derryquin (Doire Coinche https://www.logainm.ie/en/23134). Found in Askive woods in this townland but MAC1945: Derrygarriv?, Co. Kerry, Ireland (approximate)

Current repository: Ireland National Museum of Ireland (inv. no. 1931:432)

Last recorded location(s): NMI

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE073-017----

Object type: Cross-carved pillar

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions:

Decoration: A saltire cross enclosed in a roughly rectangular frame (contemporary or earlier than inscription?) on the face of the stone surrounded by the inscription.

Inscription

Text field: The inscription runs up-top-down.

Letters: The ogham strokes appear to have been v-cut with flat chisel?

Edition

Transcription: S[M] BNAG MA[Q]QI ER[C]IA

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Plan Your Visit

Visiting the "Derrygarriv" Doire Coinche | Derryquin 1 (I-KER-074) Ogham Stone

The "Derrygarriv" Doire Coinche | Derryquin 1 (I-KER-074) 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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