Ogham stone (present location) in Adare

This is the ogham stone recorded by Windele from 'by a grave like enclosure' on the slopes of Mangerton Co. Kerry (KE074-009----) that was brought to Adare Manor by the Earl of Dunraven in the 19th century (Macalister 1945, 217, no. 222). 1.93m x 0.01m x 0.01m (converted from Macalister 1945) it was known locally under the name Dallan Diarmada `Diarmait's pillar-stone', and according to tradition had been brought to the find spot from a place called `The Priest's Leap'. The beginning of the inscription was broken off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 217, no. 222) read it as …(N)EGGNI…. (Byrne 2009, no. 1222) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 September 2016