
Tullaherin Monastic Site, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Tullaherin Round Tower and Church


Tullaherin Round Tower

Tullaherin Ogham Stone

Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog

Tullaherin Monastic Site, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Tullaherin Round Tower and Church


Tullaherin Round Tower

Tullaherin Ogham Stone

Breastagh Ogham Stone, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland

The standing stone is over 3.5 metres in height

The inscription on one side reads L.GG……SD ….LEGESCAD and on the other side MAQ CORRBRI MAQ AMLOITT, translated as “The Son of Corbbri, Son Of Amloitt”

Rathduff Ogham Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Kerry, Ireland

Colaiste Ide Ogham Stones, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

There are seven ogham stones in the grounds of Colaiste Ide/Burnham House gathered by Lord Ventry


In the background is the small Bullaun stone

Corrower Ogham Stone, Co Mayo, Ireland

This is a tall standing stone but…

the ogham inscription is quite worn

I’ve two interprations of the inscription “MAQ CERAN AVI ATHECETAIMIN” from http://www.megalithicireland.com/ and “Mac Uí Riaghan” from http://www.attymass.ie/ogham_stone.htm. Both sites have more info.

A very friendly farmer gave me access to the stone

Cool East Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland


Derrynane Ogham Stone, Co Kerry, Ireland

The Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Kilmalkedar Church, Ogham Stone and Cross

Kilmalkedar Romanesque Church

Kilmalkedar Romanesque doorway

Kilmalkedar Cross

Kilmalkedar Cross

Kilmalkedar Ogham Stone

Kilmalkedar Ogham Stone

Kilmalkedar Ogham Stone and Cross

Kilmalkedar Sundial

Legend has it that there was a battle at a place known as Pairc na Fola (Park of Blood). There at a low cairn called Cnoc na Fola (Hill of Blood) the slain were buried. At the edge of the cairn is a three stone row containing two ogham stones.

Lugnagappul Ogham Stones, Cnoc na Fola (Hill of Blood), Co Kerry, Ireland
Castlekeeran – Three High Crosses, Ogham Stone and Cross Slab

The West Cross

The South Cross

The North Cross

The Ogham Stone

The Cross Slab

The Ogham Stone inscription reads COVAGNI MAQI MUCOLI LUGINI, translated as “Cuana son of the people of Luigni” (Wikipedia)

Crosses at Cross Abbey, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland

The ruins of the old church

The graveyard with many unmarked stones

The closest pillar is a worn Ogham stone with faint traces of straight and slant scores on the natural-square edge


Aghascrebagh Ogham Stone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland




Aghascrebagh Standing Stone is in the same field

12th century romanesque Kilmalkedar Church, Ogham stone and ancient cross Co Kerry, Ireland