Camp

Ogham Stone

Lying prostrate in a field, on the west side of Glenfais, this huge ogham stood would have looked spectacular when it was erect. There is a large number of such magnificent ogham stones in Cork and Kerry, one of my favourites is the christianised standing stone at Ballintermon, also on the Dingle penisula. The Camp monolith may also be a christianised standing stone. Probably the tallest ogham stone in Europe is the one standing at Ballycrovane in County Cork.

The stone is 3.4 metres long and 1.8 metres wide by about 0.5 metres thick. The ogham inscription is incised on the upper south face of the stone and reads: CONUNETT MOQI CONu/eRI. Another inscription written in Latin, using an uncial script, can be seen just above the ogham inscription in the image below, it reads as; FECT CUNURI, meaning 'The grave of Curoi'. The site is known locally as Faisi's Grave/Uaigh Fais: She is believed to be the wife of one of the Milesian invaders, who died during the battles with the Tuatha Dé Danann. Glenfais is said to be named after her.