What is recorded here

Kilgarvan is a small place where an old ogham stone still lies in a graveyard, its name worn but not forgotten. The stone is granitic, pillar-shaped in origin, and now prostrate on the ground with an inscription running along one upper edge. It may say DOTAGNI or COTAGNI, depending on how much the broken start took away. Lichen and moss cover much of it, especially the west face, so the name emerges only when light, patience and closeness meet. What is missing at the beginning does not empty the stone; it invites the watcher to complete the shape in the mind.

In the NE quadrant of a graveyard (MA040-031002-), lying on the ground surface. A prostrate, pillar-like block of granitic stone (L 1.35m N-S; Wth 0.3m E−W, T 0.15-0.2m), with a roughly rectangular cross-section, bearing an ogham inscription along one angle of its long axis. The stone lies on the ground surface with its long axis oriented N−S; the inscription can be seen on the upper angle on the W side of the stone. It extends from the N end of the stone to roughly mid-way along its length. The surface of the stone is moderately blotched with lichens and moss, with denser growth on the W face. (Jane O’Shaughnessy, field report) The ogham inscription has been interpreted as DOTAGNI or possibly COTAGNI, as the spall at the start of the inscription may have removed a couple of scores. (Moore 2001, 33) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 2 May 2017

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