Bullán

On S side of St Gobnait's penitential station (CO058-034004-). Two bullaun fragments, one resting on the other. Top fragment (0.6m x 0.42m) has central, roughly circular, hollow (0.3m x 0.23m); base and S side broken away. Lower stone is irregular in shape (H 0.25m; 0.55m x 0.3m), with oval hollow (0.2m; 0.28m; D 0.16m) on upper surface; S side broken away. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the Bullán at Glebe may have been used for ritual or penitential purposes, associated with the nearby St Gobnait's penitential station. Bullauns are often linked to holy wells and saintly traditions, with the hollow possibly used for collecting water or symbolic acts of penance.