Why this matters

Dated to the early Christian period, likely between the 7th and 10th centuries, the inscribed stone may have had a liturgical or commemorative function, possibly linked to the monastic settlement associated with Ardfert Cathedral. No specific folklore is recorded, but such stones often marked sacred or territorial boundaries.

What is recorded here

National Monument No. 358. See the 'Urban Archaeology Survey of County Kerry' (Bradley, Halpin and King n.d., 44). This plaque is inserted into the pier buttress of the south isle of the cathedral (KE020-047----). The plaque 'bears the following inscription in a debased Lombardic script: DONALDVS NIGER O'HEA FRATER MINOR FECIT HOC OPVS PRO AO D MCCCCLIIII [1454]' (Bradley, Halpin and King ibid.). Compiled by: Sheila Ronan Date of upload: 12 January 2012

No photo yet

Add the human story, a picture, a first-hand message or a missing place.

Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.

Add a picture Add its story Talk or ask a question Add a new place

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

Conversation about this place

Questions and messages sit beneath the source record. They are checked before appearing.

No questions or messages yet.

Ask a question or join the conversation