What is recorded here

One of only three bilingual ogham stones in Ireland, it carries OVANOS AVI IVACATTOS in ogham and IVVEn/rE DRVVIDES in Latin. The stone measures 1.57m x 0.28m x 0.28m and came from the Kileen Cormac burial ground at Colbinstown, Co. Kildare. Someone learned both writing systems, or copied from a source that spoke two tongues. That much rarer choice turns a grave marker into a bridge between traditions.

This stone (see KD032-044001-) is one of seven ogham stones from 'Kileen Cormac' burial ground at Colbinstown, Co. Kildare (KD032-044----). This stone is often referred to as the 'bilingual Stone' as it has inscriptions in both ogham and Latin. Although bilingual Ogham stones are numerous in Wales, only three example are known in Ireland. This stone is 1.57m x 0.28m x 0.28m (converted from Macalister 1945, 22) and the inscription reads (ogham) OVANOS AVI IVACATTOS and (Latin) IVVEn/rE DRVVIDES. (Macalister 1945, 22, no. 19; McManus 1997, 61) 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: https://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=19 Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 6 January 2015

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