Ogham Stones of Ireland: map and guide by county
326 ogham stones on one map, county by county.
Photo: Ogham Stone Coumeenole North / Dunmore Head, Co. Kerry · Fthierygeo · CC BY 4.0
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Ogham stones carry inscriptions in ogham, the earliest form of writing in Irish, cut as notches along the edge of the stone. Most date from about the 4th to the 7th century AD.
Every ogham stone with a reliable location in the Republic is on the map below. The best-documented ones have a page of their own.
3 of these pages quote recorded folklore - see folklore and traditions.
Where they are
Darker = more recorded. Most in Kerry, Cork, Waterford.
Types recorded
- Ogham stone326 recorded
Map of ogham stones
Featured ogham stones
National MonumentBallcrovane ogham stone
Ogham stone · Faunkill-And-The-Woods · Cork
National MonumentBallinrannig Stone
Ogham stone · Baile An Reannaigh · Kerry
National MonumentBallyboodan Ogham Stone
Ogham stone · Ballyboodan · Kilkenny
National MonumentOgham Stone Coumeenole North / Dunmore Head, Co. Kerry
Ogham stone · Com Dhíneol Thuaidh · Kerry
National MonumentOgham Stone, Ratass Church
Ogham stone · Ratass · Kerry
Ballintaggart Ogham Stones
Ogham stone · Baile An Tsagairt (Tc Na Gleannta) · Kerry
Cnoc na Fola ogham stones
Ogham stone · Log Na Gcapall · Kerry
Kiltera Ogham Stones
Ogham stone · Dromore · Waterford
Ogham Stone Fiddaun Upper
Ogham stone · Fiddaun Upper · Kilkenny
Tullaherin II (Ogham Stone Concept by the Ogham in 3D Project)
Ogham stone · Tullaherin · Kilkenny
National MonumentBreastagh Ogham Stone
Ogham stone · Breastagh · Mayo
National MonumentDrummin Ogham Stones
Ogham stone · Drummin · Roscommon
Ogham Stones by county
| County | On the map | Named, with notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 110 | 6 |
| Cork | 90 | 3 |
| Waterford | 52 | 2 |
| Kilkenny | 13 | 4 |
| Mayo | 12 | 1 |
| Kildare | 8 | 0 |
| Meath | 8 | 0 |
| Roscommon | 6 | 1 |
| Wicklow | 4 | 0 |
| Carlow | 3 | 0 |
| Louth | 3 | 0 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 |
| Cavan | 2 | 0 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 |
| Clare | 1 | 0 |
| Dublin | 1 | 0 |
| Leitrim | 1 | 0 |
| Offaly | 1 | 0 |
| Westmeath | 1 | 0 |
Source: Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR, 1 December 2025), National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; names from NMS, Wikidata and Fáilte Ireland. Records without a mapped location are not shown.