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Burial ground
Possible early ecclesiastical site (Cell Tíre – Kiltera). 'Later prehistoric or early Christian cemetery comprising a circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a slight stone bank' (Moore 1999, 172). No evidence for church. Two ogham stones built into wall at W still on site. The interior of the burial ground was investigated by Macalister (1935, 1-16) in 1934 during which this third ogham stone was uncovered and is now in the National Museum of Ireland.
'Slate, coarse-grained and very brittle ... broken into four pieces', 1.42m x 0.30m x 0.28m (converted from Macalister 1945, 264).
Inscription pocked. 'Though worn and slightly fractured it is perfectly legible... The sinister angle is all broken away' (Macalister 1945, 264-5). Initially read by Macalister as: RITUVVAS (Macalister 1935, 12).
'Caither'
This personal name appears to be a compound of CAT(T)U- (OI cath 'battle') and WIR- (OI fer 'man'). cp. CIIC 250. CATTUVVIRR, CIIC 221. CATVVIRR (post syncope) and probably CIIC 184. CATUVIQ? (? leg. -R) (McManus 1991, 102-3, 105).
In this inscription the -I ending has been lost, which may suggest a date in the middle or second half of the sixth century (McManus 1991, 95, 97).
on site at Kiltera burial ground during investigation by Macalister in 1934 (Macalister 1935, 1-16) in the townland of Dromore and barony of Decies within Drum. (GPS coordinates -7.847710, 52.074331
Find location possibly original site
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. The present location of this stone may be accessed via the National Monuments Service Historic Environment viewer on www.archaeology.ie. (GPS coordinates -6.254558,53.340408)
'came to light in 1934, in the course of excavations on the site' (Macalister 1945, 262).
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