Kilnasaggart Stone

Kilnasaggart Stone (“Cill na Saggart” in Irish Gaelic) is a 2 metre high stone, dating from 700 AD. Considered to be the oldest inscribed stone in Ireland, it has the distinctive feature of having engraved Christian crosses.

Visit Kilnasaggart Stone

An engraved stone that imposes!

Kilnasaggart Stone is located near Jonesborough in County Armagh on the Northern Irish border.

It consists of 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, moreover, revealed a paleochristian cemetery organized around the stone, and facing the rising sun. According to researchers, a church was built nearby, but few traces of its existence have been identified.

You can access it free of charge, and admire the finesse of the engravings. The stone is worth the detour and is reminiscent of Irish oghamic stones, which are found all over the country…