Inscribed stone in Ardfert

National Monument No. 358. See the 'Urban Archaeology Survey of County Kerry' (Bradley, Halpin and King n.d., 44). This plaque is inserted into the pier buttress of the south isle of the cathedral (KE020-047----). The plaque 'bears the following inscription in a debased Lombardic script: DONALDVS NIGER O'HEA FRATER MINOR FECIT HOC OPVS PRO AO D MCCCCLIIII [1454]' (Bradley, Halpin and King ibid.). Compiled by: Sheila Ronan Date of upload: 12 January 2012

Dated to the early Christian period, likely between the 7th and 10th centuries, the inscribed stone may have had a liturgical or commemorative function, possibly linked to the monastic settlement associated with Ardfert Cathedral. No specific folklore is recorded, but such stones often marked sacred or territorial boundaries.