Ireland I-CAR-002

Tobar Phádraig | Patrickswell (I-CAR-002)

Inscription

[---]MAQI[---]

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Stone ID
I-CAR-002
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: Discovered around 1984, close to the village of Rathvilly. Located ‘on a gentle N-facing slope, just below the crest of a flat-topped hill, in tillage. The view N, NE-E is dominated by the southern Wicklow mountains, good view SE along the Slaney river valley, limited S by rising ground and extensive to the W, with hills to the NW… The stone is possibly connected with the nearby early ecclesiastical site at Waterstown (CW004-012001)’ (SMR record: CW004-011----; Brindley and Kilfeather 1993, no. 515) and the holy well (CW004-010----) associated with St. Patrick.

Findspot: Patrickswell (Tobar Phádraig), Co. Carlow, Ireland (ITM Coordinates: 688656, 682280 )

Last recorded location(s): In situ, where it was examined and recorded in 3d for the Ogham in 3D project in 2017.

Support

National Monuments Service SMR ID: CW004-011----. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1984).

Object type: Stone

Material: Granite

Dimensions: H 1.1 × W 0.40 × D 0.65 m

Condition: This is a pink granite stone with a badly weathered inscription on the SW angle (National Monuments Service SMR record: CW004-011----) and possible traces of further ogham strokes on the NW angle. The stone may be damaged at the top with the loss of some of the incription.

Inscription

Text field: The surviving ogham inscription runs up on one angle. There are also traces of ogham on a second angle that are too weathered and fragmentary to be legible.

Letters: It is difficult to be sure due to weathering but it appears that the inscription was pocked with just a couple of quite distinct, wedge-shaped vowel notches, which were probably executed using a flat chisel.

Edition

Transcription: [---]MAQỊ[---]

Critical apparatus:

  1. Although earlier read as MAC (SMR record: CW004-011----; Brindley and Kilfeather 1993, no. 515), there appears to be five H-aicme strokes (Q), followed a single clear vowel stroke, which may be the remains of an I.

Translation

[…] son of […]

References

  • Brindley and Kilfeather 1993, no. 515
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Plan Your Visit

Visiting the Tobar Phádraig | Patrickswell (I-CAR-002) Ogham Stone

The Tobar Phádraig | Patrickswell (I-CAR-002) 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

Use the map and coordinates on this page to navigate directly to the stone's recorded location. Many Ogham stones are in rural churchyards or open countryside — sturdy footwear is recommended.

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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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