According to Macalister, CIIC I, 108, "Windele, and following him Brash, state that this monument formed part of a `stone circle' gradually removed by the local peasants for building purposes." It "was appropriated as a lintel for a pig-stye, where it was discovered by Croker and Abell: removed in 1835 to the Royal Cork Institution, it is now in University College, Cork". The stone was first published (as a draft) by Oldham, PRIA 2, 1844, 517 (fig. 4.), but without any attempt of a reading.

The stone is marked as no. 23 in the U.C., Cork. As against the drawing printed in CIIC 1, 108, the stone was erected upside-down here.

Size according to Macalister, CIIC: 6'1" x 0'10 1/2" x 0'3 1/2"

Published illustrations:

Oldham, PRIA 2, 1844, 517, fig. 4 (draft of the stone plus sketch of the inscription);

Brash, OIM pl. IV fig. 2 (draft)

Macalister, CIIC 1, 108 (draft).

"Older" reading (by O'Donovan and O'Curry, quoted by Brash, JRSAI 10, 1869, 169):
AMCOC CUGAQUS
This reading was interpreted as "Amco cug aqus" by Mathew Horgan, P.P. of Blarney; "Amac oc c£gachus", i.e. "Amac in narrowness" or "confinement" by William Williams in JRSAI 5, 2.ser., 336; "Cumh gus sosh" = "the time of the death cessation" by Rev. T. Browne, of Oundle.

Reading Brash, JRSAI 10, 1869, 170:

This means "`Cunaguss os uma', i.e., `Cunaguss on (this) grave'. - `Uma,' `umha,' s. a cave, den, grave. - The second but last letter, -U-, was neglected in the former reading. CUNAGUSS is Cu-Naguss, cp. Cu-Chulinn etc.; the same name appears on the stone from Aghaliskey {70: Ahalisky}.

"Corrected" reading Brash, JRSAI 10, 1869, 438:
"The true reading I believe to be Cunagusos Uma,' i.e. `Grave of Cunagusos.' I have been led to this rectification, by finding the name Cunagusos, on an inscription at Aghaliskey {70: Ahalisky}.

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Reading Macalister, CIIC I, 109:

CUNAGUSSOS MA[...
"The word MAQI was completed on the second angle of the broad face: the distal ends of the Q can be traced, 1'3" down from the top of the stone". A "meaningless U" was interjected by "the same person" who "endeavoured to strengthen the letters and to make them more prominent and permanent"; he was "misled by some irregularity on the surface".

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Interpretation Korolev, DP, 71:

CUNAGUSSOS MAQ[I ...
The inscription has an archaic appearance; 4. - end of 5. cent.

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Reading McManus, Guide 65:

CUNAGUSSOS MA...

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Reading Gippert (1981):

"Sinister" angle, down:
CUNAGUSSOS MA[
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The "dexter" (former sinister) angle has to be checked again.

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Additional literature:

JRSAI, 2.ser., 5, p. 336: W. Williams.

Archaeological Journal 9, 1852, 116 (E. Hoare)

Last changes of this record: 27.04.96

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