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One of seven ogham stones from an early ecclesiastical site at Kilgrovan, Co. Waterford (WA031-045----). Five of these are now located at Mount Melleray Abbey, Co. Waterford (WA021-003001-, WA021-003002-, WA021-003003-, WA021-003004-, WA021-003005-) and two, including this one, are in the National Museum of Ireland (DU018-247----, DU018-358----). This ogham stone (WA031-045008-), 0.98m x 0.42m x 0.13m with a portion broken off, bears the following partial inscription …U MAQI CUMOGODUU MUCO... . (McManus 1997, 73).
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=Kilgrovan_VI
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 10 June 2016
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