IM MM130 $

Also known as: Br Olsen;215, L 1618

Lost?
No
Object
old Irish stone cross
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

mal:lymkun : raisti : krus : þena : efter : mal:mury : fustra : si(n)e : tot(o)r : tufkals : kona : is : aþisl : ati + ¶ ...etra : es : laifa : fustra : kuþan : þan : son : ilan +

Normalisation (Old Norse)

<mallymkun> reisti kross þenna eptir <malmury> fóstra sín, dóttur Dufgals, kona er Aðísl átti. Betra er leifa fóstra góðan en son illan.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

<mallymkun> reisti kross þenna eptir <malmury> fóstra sín, dóttur Dufgals, kona er Aðísl átti. Betra er leifa fóstra góðan en son illan.

Translation (English)

<Mallymkun> raised this cross in memory of <Malmury>, his foster(-mother?), Dufgal's daughter, the wife whom Aðísl owned (= was married to). (It) is better to leave a good foster-son than a wretched son.

Translation (Swedish)

<Mallymkun> raised this cross in memory of <Malmury>, his foster(-mother?), Dufgal's daughter, the wife whom Aðísl owned (= was married to). (It) is better to leave a good foster-son than a wretched son.

Location

Found location
Kirk Michael (III)
Current location
In the church, (MM 130).
Parish
Michael
District
Isle of Man
Oldest known latitude and longitude
54.285848, -4.584259

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
long-branch
Style
—
Dating
Viking age, probably 11th century

Additional information

Troligen ristad av en dansk. Oghaminskrifter både på fram och baksidan. Tidigare signum: Br Olsen;215

References