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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Declan's Cathedral (Ardmore) - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Waterford

Submitted by Sunny100 on Saturday, 04 September 2010  Page Views: 8778

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Declan's Cathedral (Ardmore) Alternative Name: The Ardmore Ogham Stone,
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 9.146 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Waterford Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Youghal  Nearest Village: Ardmore
Map Ref: X189774
Latitude: 51.948918N  Longitude: 7.725851W
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St Declan's Cathedral (Ardmore)
St Declan's Cathedral (Ardmore) submitted by Sunny100 : 5th century Ogham inscribed pillar-stone no 1 inside the ruined St Declan's cathedral at Ardmore. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Co. Waterford. In the ruins of St Declan's Cathedral at Ardmore are two 5th century pillar-stones with the Ogham script - the ancient Irish alphabet. Stone no 1 (illustrated) stands at just over 4 feet high.

The inscription reads: LUGUD ECCAS MAQI MU COINET ASEGAMONAS DOLATIBI GAISGOB or translated to 'Lugaid the son of Nia Segamon' or another translation could be 'Dolativix the Smith son or (tribesman) of Segamain'. The stone stands in an arched niche in the former choir.

Another stone called no 3 (don't know where no 2 went unless it is St Declan's Stone which stands on the beach) is in the NW corner and is 4 foot 5' tall. The Ogham inscription on this recalls AMADU or translated to 'the beloved'.

St Declan lived somewhere between 370-440 CE and preceeded St Patrick. Of noble birth he was descended from the kings of Tara. He became a bishop and founded the first church at Ardmore in 420 CE. To the west of the cathedral is a 12th century round tower that stands at nearly 100 foot or 29 metres and is still intact.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
X1877 : A prospect of Ardmore Bay by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
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X1877 : Cathedral by St Declan's Monastery, Ardmore by James Howe
by James Howe
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X1877 : Arcade on the west front of Ardmore Cathedral ruins by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
©2017(licence)
X1877 : St Declan's Oratory, Ardmore, Co Waterford by Colin Park
by Colin Park
©2017(licence)
X1877 : Ogham stone by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
©2017(licence)

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