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One of two ogham stones located at Cnoc na Fola, a low, sub-rectangular cairn located on the low ridge overlooking Minard to the south. The level field in which it occurs is named Páirc na Fola and was traditionally the scene of a bloody battle in ancient times. The cairn reputedly marks the graves of those slain. The cairn material is a mixture of earth and stones many of which are quartz. Four low standing stones occur along the perimeter and 3 further prostrate slabs may formerly have stood upright. Two of the standing stones bear ogham inscriptions. The standing stone immediately S of KE054-033002- is .8m high, .45m wide and .24m thick. The inscription reads: GAMICUNAS (Macalister 1945, 183, no. 190). (Cuppage 1986, no. 807)
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=191
Compiled by: Nora White
Date of upload: 31 January 2017
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