Ogham Stone Fiddaun Upper
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Ogham stone

Ogham Stone Fiddaun Upper

Ogham stone in Fiddaun Upper, County Kilkenny.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Fiddaun Upper, Co. Kilkenny52.52261, -7.03786
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At a glance

  • TypeOgham stone
  • Recorded sizeH 2.1m; W 0.8m; T 0.5m

What to look for

  • Ogham inscription

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

Can you visit?

  • No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
  • Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
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History and description

On a SE-facing slope, E of Saddle Hill, in the centre of a large field. A large grit pillar (H 2.1m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.5m) with an ogham inscription on both edges of the W face, which has 'suffered badly from cattle and weather-wear' (Macalister 1945, 36, no. 31).

Full archaeological record 60 words

On a SE-facing slope, E of Saddle Hill, in the centre of a large field. A large grit pillar (H 2.1m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.5m) with an ogham inscription on both edges of the W face, which has 'suffered badly from cattle and weather-wear' (Macalister 1945, 36, no. 31). Macalister transcribed the inscription as: DRUGNO MAQI MUCOI [--] NAMI (ibid.).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Nora White · Updated 3 May 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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  • Kilcullen ChurchChurch · Kilcullen · 3.6 km · official record
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  • fortified houseHouse - fortified house · Inistioge · 4.2 km · official record
  • Columbkille's WellRitual site - holy well · Inistioge · 4.2 km · official record
  • fortified houseHouse - fortified house · Inistioge · 4.3 km · official record
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