Ireland I-KER-108 CIIC 238

Leitir | Letter (I-KER-108)

Inscription

..... .]QNETN[ .....

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

Stone ID
I-KER-108
CIIC Ref.
238
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: 1939 Macalister - find! (1939 O’Neill)?

Findspot: Letter (Leitir https://www.logainm.ie/en/22109), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates (approx. findspot Mac Crehin’s Castle): 447375, 577088)

Current repository: Ireland Kerry County Museum (inv. no. )

Last recorded location(s): KCM (Tralee)

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE079-086---- When first recorded by Macalister (1939a, 17), it was built into a stile a short distance S of MacCrehin’s Castle (KE079-068001-)

Object type: Fragment

Material: Sandstone

Dimensions:

Letters: Pocked and rubbed.

Edition

Transcription: … .]QNETN[ …

References

  • Macalister 1945, …
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Plan Your Visit

Visiting the Leitir | Letter (I-KER-108) Ogham Stone

The Leitir | Letter (I-KER-108) 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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