Bullán

Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps but shown within ruins of church (CO071-04002-) on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Area now covered with field-clearance stones and bullaun not visible. Noted by Hartnett (1947, 11) as stone (c. 24in xc. 48in) with hemispherical hollow (diam. c. 16in; D 4in) on upper surface; 'water which collects in it is believed locally to be effective in the curing of warts' (ibid.). 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

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun may have been used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, possibly connected to the nearby church ruins. Local traditions sometimes associate such stones with saintly activity or healing practices.