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Dunloe Ogham Stone
 

County

Kerry

Coordinates

N 52° 03' 37.44"   W 009° 38' 05.46"

Nearest town

Killarney

Grid Ref.

V 87897 91089

Map No.

78

Elevation a.s.l. (m)

41

Date of visit

Thursday 16 June 2016

GPS Accuracy (m)

3
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The fifth ogham stone from the north. It has an inscription on the north edge only. It's 2.11 metres tall and 48 centimetres wide.


On the road to Dunloe there's an area fenced with a railing to protect 8 ogham stones gathered and arranged in a semicircle. They are of various shape, size and colour, but they all carry clear ogham inscriptions. Seven of them were found in a nearby souterrain at Coolmagort where they had been reused as lintels for the roof. Having been away from the elements for such a long time has saved them from the weathering. Apparently the first stone from the left as you enter the enclosure came from Kilbonane, a ruinous church about 3.5 km northwest. They were all brought here in the 19th century.
The linear distance from the first to last one stone is 9 metres. The tallest one is leaning against a concrete support and faces to the west (270°).
Some of them are so beautifully preserved and looking that took my breath away.
They are not where the OS map says they are.


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