What is recorded here

Fourteen ogham stones emerged from a man-made cave beside a Cork ringfort, but one resisted removal. The farmer kept his stone while thirteen left for University College Cork and Lismore Castle, creating an uneven split in the discovery. When Macalister returned before 1945, the farm stood deserted and the remaining stone had vanished, suggesting ownership itself may have dissolved into forgetfulness.

Discovered in the NW quadrant of a ringfort (CO055-007001-). According to Barry (1890, 518) the stone was 'found loose in the cave' (Man-made underground passage CO055-007003-) where fourteen other ogham stones were found (CO055-007005-; CO055-007006-; CO055-007007-;CO055-007008-; CO055-007009-; CO055-007010-; CO055-007011-; CO055-007012-;CO055-007013-; CO055-007014-; CO055-007015-; CO055-007016-; CO055-007017-; CO055-007018-). Sandstone (H 1.03; 0.28m x 0.16m); read by Macalister (1945, 85, No. 82) as MAILAGURO MAQ[I...]VILEB[... and O'Kelly (1945, 152) as MAILAGURO MAQ[I...]LIL... . This stone was retained by the farmer when 13 others were removed to UCC (12) and Lismore Castle (CO055-007013-) in the early 20th century (Power 1932, 11). However, according to Macalister (1945, 85, No. 82), who returned to examine the stone before 1945, the farm was deserted and there was no trace of the stone. (Power et al. 1994, no. 4215) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 3 February 2016

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