Inscribed stone in Na Gleannta Theas,na Gleannta Thuaidh

On a visit to Dingle in 1838, Windele (1838, 81) was informed of an ogham stone at Esk Glens, 2.5m N of Dingle town. This place name is not recorded elsewhere but may refer to the townlands of Glin North and South which lie approximately 2.5m N of Dingle. No ogham stone is known from anywhere in this vicinity and, as Windele does not appear to have visited the stone, its authenticity is uncertain. The evidence is insufficient to warrant accepting it as genuine ogham stone. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 806. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Dated to the 5th–6th century AD, the inscribed stone likely served a commemorative or territorial function, as was common with ogham stones in early medieval Ireland. No specific folklore or additional use has been recorded for this site.