Kiltera Ogham Stones

Kiltera Ogham Stones are two ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland.

Location

Kiltera Ogham Stones is located in a field on the east bank of the Munster Blackwater, 1.8 km west of Aglish.

History

Kiltera Ogham Stones were carved in the 6th/7th centuries AD.

Description

The larger stone dates from c. AD 500–700 and is slate, with quartz veins and measures 132 × 51 × 13 cm. The inscription reads ᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚂᚐᚁᚑᚈ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ ᚋᚐᚊᚔ ᚂᚑᚁᚐᚉᚉᚑᚅᚐ᚜, "Of Cóelub of the tribe of Lug, son of Lubchú."
The smaller stone reads ᚛ᚋᚓᚇᚒᚄᚔ ᚋᚒᚉᚖ ᚂᚒᚌᚐ᚜, "Medusi of the tribe of Lug." It measures 130 × 41 × 25 cm.
A third stone, carved c. AD 540–600, later removed to the National Museum, read ᚛ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒᚃᚔᚏ᚜.