What is recorded here

Bullán is a worn boulder beside St Abban's grave in County Cork, its shallow dish perhaps formed by generations of hands, rain or prayer. The second stone lies sixteen metres to the northeast, while the first has shifted onto the grave itself. Neither appeared on the earlier maps, suggesting the site stayed hidden or unfamiliar until later surveys noticed it.

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps, shown on 1940 OS 6-inch map just SE of St Abban's grave (CO058-03902-), but now lying on grave. Irregular boulder (H 0.27m; 0.7m x 0.6m) with circular hollow (diam. 0.3m; D 0.2m) in centre. Second bullaun stone (CO058-03902-) c. 16m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the circular hollow may have had ritual or practical use, such as a quern or ceremonial feature. No specific folklore is recorded, though its placement near a grave suggests possible funerary significance.

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