What is recorded here

Bullán is a sandstone block in County Cork, Ireland, marked by a circular hollow and a band of white quartzite stones. People make rounds to St Gobnait there on February 11th, joining an old rhythm of prayer and memory. The hollow is small enough to touch, yet deep enough to hold centuries of quiet devotion.

In SW corner of burial ground (9343) within possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (9205). Second bullaun stone (9227) c. 30m to S. Sandstone block embedded in ground with circular hollow (diam. 0.4m; D 0.14m) on flat upper surface. Band of white quartzite stones and drinking cups around N side of hollow. Rounds to St Gobnait made here on February 11th. 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/

Probably dating to the early Christian period, this bullaun stone may have had ritual or ecclesiastical significance, possibly used for grinding herbs or as a holy site within a monastic or burial landscape. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with saintly figures or protective charms.

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