Kilnasaggart Stone (“Cill na Saggart” in Irish Gaelic) is a 2-meter-high stone dating from 700 AD. Believed to be the oldest inscribed stone in Ireland, it features engraved Christian crosses.
Kilnasaggart Stone is located near Jonesborough in County Armagh, just outside Jonesborough on the Northern Irish border.
It features 13 engraved crosses and an inscription: “This place, bequeathed by Temoc, son of Ceran Bic, under the patronage of Peter, the Apostle. (This place, bequeathed by Temoc, son of Ceran Bic, under the patronage of Peter, the Apostle.)
Archaeological excavations carried out between 1966 and 1968 revealed an early Christian cemetery organized around the stone, facing the rising sun. According to researchers, a church was built nearby, but few traces of its existence have been identified.
Access is free, and you can admire the finesse of the engravings. The stone is well worth a visit, reminiscent of the Irish ogham stones found all over the country…
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