stones historical kerry

A group of eight Ogham stones removed to their present position in the last century. The one in the centre came from the church at Kilbonane, while those forming a circle came to light in 1838 as forming part of the roof of a souterrain at Coolmagort which contained some human remains. The stone in the centre has one the edges the inscriptions B.... AGNI MAQI ADDILONA (B. son of A.) and NAGUNI MUCO BAIDANI (N. Son(/) of B.), while on the face the inscription reads NIR .... MN. DAGIESSICONIDDAL...

A beautifully decorated cross-inscribed pillar standing in an old walled monastic enclosure, which also contains two smaller cross-slabs and the foundations of a number of beehive huts. Extensive excavations also revealed a 'founder's tomb' and a stone oratory preceded by a wooden structure....