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Ogham Stone (Site of)

Standing stone

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Situated on level ground just NW of enclosure (WA026-002002-). It was described by Power (1896a, 172-4) as a pillar stone or gallán more than 2m high. Now removed, its location was mistaken for that of ogham stone (WA026-002001-) by the cartographers of the OS 1925 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 May 2011
Likely dating to the Early Christian period (5th–8th centuries AD), the ogham stone would have been used for commemorative or territorial inscription. Ogham stones often mark boundaries or memorialize individuals, and their inscriptions are among the earliest surviving examples of the Irish language.

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