Ballyboodan Ogham Stone
| Ballyboodan Ogham Stone | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cloch Oghaim Bhaile Mhuadáin | |
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| Type | Ogham stone |
| Location | Ballyboodan, Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°28′12″N 7°13′22″W / 52.470111°N 7.222667°W |
| Area | Nore Valley |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Height | 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Built | AD 700–900 |
| Official name | Ballyboodan |
| Reference no. | 599 |
  Location of Ballyboodan Ogham Stone in Ireland | |
Ballyboodan Ogham Stone (CIIC 038) is an ogham stone and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Ballyboodan Ogham Stone lies in an enclosure on the roadside, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) south of Knocktopher.[3]
History
Ballyboodan Ogham Stone was carved c. AD 700–900. It was rediscovered before 1841, and was knocked down by treasure-seekers. In 1850 the tenant of the land wanted to destroy it as an obstacle to the plough, but luckily it was saved by the landlord, Sir Hercules Richard Langrishe, 3rd Baronet.[4]
Description
Ballyboodan Ogham Stone is a block of slate measuring 231 × 175 × 23 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on one edge. ᚛ᚉᚑᚏᚁᚔᚕᚑᚔᚋᚐᚊᚔᚂᚐᚏᚔᚇ᚜ (CORBI KOI MAQI LABRID, "Here is Corb, son of Labraid").[5][6]
References
- ^ "Holdings: Ballyboodan Ogham stone, Co. Kilkenny".
- ^ Windele, John (1 January 1850). "Ogham Inscriptions". Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society. 1 (2): 142–145. JSTOR 25554914.
- ^ "Geograph:: Ogham stone by side of lane,... (C) Humphrey Bolton".
- ^ "[Sir] Hercules Langrishe".
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Ballyboodan / 38. Ballyboodan".
- ^ "Trismegistos".