Ogham stone in An Riasc

Originally found in a peat bog along with a quernstone, a quantity of burned wood, a metal pot and a portion of basket work. Discovered lying 1.8 to 2.1m below the surface and 1.2m above the base of the peat section (Cuppage 1996, 256, No. 809). The stone measures 1.17m H x 0.20m W x 0.12m T and is broken at the top. There is a small plain cross low down on the opposite face. The inscription has been read as LuGuQriT MAqi QRITTi (McManus 1991, 65). The stone is in the National Museum of Ireland (DU018-356----). This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=146 Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 6 April 2013