Ogham stone, Castlekeeran Church © Bob Embleton cc-by-sa/2.0

N6977 : Ogham stone, Castlekeeran Church

taken 16 years ago, near to Carnaross, Meath, Ireland

Ogham stone, Castlekeeran Church

Ruins of an ancient church on the site of a monastery founded by St. Ciaran who died around 770 A.D. with marvellous high crosses and this Ogham stone bearing the inscription 'COVAGNI MAQI MUCOI LUGUNI'. Ogham stones were the first example of a written Irish language.

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Grid Square: N6977, 2 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Bob Embleton (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 19 August, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 3 September, 2006
Category: Stone (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: N 690 772 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.4020N 6:57.3028W
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)