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In 1850 an agent of John Windele's recorded an upright ogham stone in a field at or near Kilgobnet (Macalister 1945, 205-208). It measured 5 feet (1.52m) x 3 feet (.9m) x 2 feet 6 inches (.76m) and was read by Windele as:
DUGONNGGUQS
Subsequent attempts to locate the stone were unsuccessful, and Macalister suggested that it be identified as one of the Kilcoolaght East (KE065-003004-) stones. Moore disagrees with this, and suggests the following alternative reading for the inscription (1981, 210-12):
LUGUQQRITTAS
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 915. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 July 2013
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