Provenance
Discovery: First published in 1887 by C. Graves. Found at Kilcolman (Cill na gColmán) early ecclesiastical site. The site consists of a circular enclosure within which are the reputed site of a church, the foundations of a least two huts and a number of graves and gravemarkers which probably relate to the use of the site, until the 19th century, as a calluragh burial ground (OSNB Marhin, 14). Also within the site are a small cross-carved stone, a holed stone and three bullaun stones. Another cross-carved stone has been incorporated into the lane boundary wall on the N side of the field in which the enclosure is situated. S of the enclosure is a holy well dedicated to St. Brendan (Cuppage 1986, 332).
Findspot: Maumanorig (Mám an Óraigh https://www.logainm.ie/en/22789), Co. Kerry, Ireland (ITM coordinates (approximate): 438586, 601721)
Last recorded location(s): In situ at Kilcolman (Cill na gColmán), near the SE edge of the enclosure. Recorded in 3D in collaboration with the Discovery Programme in 2013 as part of the Ogham in 3D project.
Support
National Monuments Service SMR ID: KE042-141006-
Object type: Cross-carved boulder
Material: Sandstone
Dimensions:
Inscription
Text field: Cuppage et al/1986, 333: `The stem line for the ogham was carved up the left side of the face and across the top, framing the crosses’. The main cross motif is a deeply inscribed ringed cross of arcs, its lower arm linked to the circle by a short stem. The latter continues beyond the circle to below the present ground surface and exhibits a triangular expansion at about its mid-point. An equal-armed cross with fishtail like terminals occupies the upper right portion of this face of the stone at the end of the inscription.
Letters: Pocked in clear, neat strokes but incomprehensible between ANM COL and the final TIR, with probable attempts at correction of errors (e.g OL repeated).
Edition
Transcription: ANM COLOLOLN ALILTIR
Critical apparatus:
MAC1945: ANM COL(OLṬḤ)ṂẠṆ ẠḶỊṬḤIR Although Macalister’s explanation seems far-fetched, his interpretation is attractive.
References
- Macalister 1945, 186-188
- Cuppage 1986, 332