County Wexford Ogham Translations

(September 10, 2025) Macalister reports that this stone was discovered on the Great Saltee by Mr. Standish Mason, of Dublin. It was afterwards removed by some people, apparently induced by hope of gain inspired by publication in a local newspaper. Yet before it could be transported away, a rising of a gale so frightened them that they threw it into the sea, fortunately not into deep water, for it was subsequently rescued and brought to the mainland. When Macalister saw it (2 April, 1937) it was in the custody of the Parish Priest of Piercestown.

The stone is made of grit having a size of 2′ 9″ × 0′ 9″ × 0′ 8 1/2″.

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments With Runic Akkadian Letters (Ogham Text 92)

1. IGu  A  Ḫu  ITu
2. ISu  Mu  A  Se'u  Du

In English

1. The eyes-of-fate (heavenly bodies) are resulting in Hu's omens
2. The woman's (Ayu) fertility-fluids are resulting in inhibiting the life-manifestations.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

(December 23, 2024, updated September 10, 2025) Macalister reports that these 2 stones stand at a distance of 3′ 9″ apart. Significantly, the right one with the ogham is red granite having dimensions of 5' 7" x 1' 10" x 1' 7"). The left one is made from the local whitish grit having dimension 5' 8" x 1' 11" x 1' 10"). Between them is a boulder of bluestone (white with black flecks) (2′ 7″ x 1' 7" x  1' 6"). Excavation showed that the first stone is sunk to a depth of 1' 6", the second of 1' 10", and that the intervening space is filled with a packing of rounded stones of the average size of a man's fist. No trace of any interment was discovered.

Traditionally, in Druid culture, red represents life although it seems to have represented death in Indo-European culture.

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments With Runic Akkadian Letters (Ogham Text 39)

1. Yu  AGu  Nu  Ya

In English

1. Is not anger being not being revealed.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. IARNI

References

(September 10, 2025) Macalister reports that this stone was a compact reddish sandstone which had been broken into 3 pieces. The 1st was discovered by Mr. Hugh Nevin early in the nineteenth century and the 2nd nearly a hundred years later, by Rev. Thos. Cloney, P.P., Templetown, Fethard. The third is still missing. The first fragment presumably was located around the ruins of St. Brican's Church before the erosion of its nearby cliff caused it to fall onto the beach. 

Its size is  3' 10" × 1' 0" x  0' 8".

Translation Using Ballymote Letter Assignments With Runic Akkadian Letters (Ogham Text 93)

1. Šu  EDu  AŠ ......  ARu.  Re'u  Tu.  Tu  AṢu  Ṣu.  ADu  EGu  Ku  Mu.  A  Še'u  Ku

In English

1. Make-similar are the motivations for spewing-forth ........ control. Shepherd astrology-magic. Astrology-magic can expel activity. The Instigator (Su) can neglect involving the fertility-fluids. That will intoxicate involvement.

Previous Ogham Translation Attempt Using Post-Oppression Lettering

1. SEDAN .... TABBOTT AVVI DERCMASOC