Adare Ogham Stones, Limerick

Adare

Ogham Stones

There are five ogham stones situated in a small grove on the grounds of Adare Manor. At least two of the stones. numbers 1 and 5, were found in a soutterain at Rockfield in Kerry, and subsequently used in the building of a cottage at Laharan. Lord Dunraven had them moved to his mansion here in Adare. Recently the grove has been cleared and the ogham stones have been cleaned and re-rected. It was also discoverd that the stone lying between stones 3 and 4 actually bear an unsual early christian carving. The carving was noticed by Robert Harris and Finola Finlay of roaringwaterjournal.com It is believed the stone originally came from close to a ringfort in Ballydavid, on the Dingle peninsula, County Kerry.

Adare Ogham Stones There are five ogham stones situated in a small grove on the grounds of Adare Manor. At least two of the stones. numbers 1 and 5, were found in a soutterain at Rockfield in Kerry, and subsequently used in the building of a cottage at Laharan. Lord Dunraven had them moved to his mansion here in Adare. Recently the grove has been cleared and the ogham stones have been cleaned and re-rected. It was also discoverd that the stone lying between stones 3 and 4 actually bear an unsual early christian carving. The carving was noticed by Robert Harris and Finola Finlay of roaringwaterjournal.com It is believed the stone originally came from close to a ringfort in Ballydavid, on the Dingle peninsula, County Kerry.

Stone No 1 stands 1.4 metres tall and reads; MAQIRITTE MAQI COLABOT [MAQI MOCO QERAI] Stone No 2; Reads; NOARRA MAQI VORUDRAN. Stone No 3. Reads; CORBAGNI MAQI BIVITI *Stone No 4. This stone was broken in two but has now been erected. It was found on a slope of Mangerton Mountain and was known locally as Dallan Diarmada* `Diarmait's pillar-stone' A partial inscription reads: …(N)EGGNI…** Stone No 5 stands 2.13 metres tall and reads; COILLABBOTAS MAQI CORBBI MAQI MOCOI QERAI
Situated: On the grounds of Adare Manor. Security will let you in unless the Manor is booked for a function. Go straight past the Manor and gardens. The roads bends to the right, go straight into the gap in the trees on your left. Discovery Map 65: R 4717 4595. Last visit April 2012. Longitude: 8° 46' 44" W Latitude: 52° 33' 45" N Google Map Photos: Jim Dempsey and Deb Snelson.