What is recorded here

Bullán is a sandstone block with a small circular hollow, buried in a disused farmyard in County Cork near an old burial ground and possible ecclesiastical enclosure. People may have pressed bodies, poured offerings or marked prayers there before the yard fell silent. The stone still keeps its shallow cup, waiting for heat, water or remembering hands.

In disused farmyard c. 12m S of possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (9205), c. 30m S of burial ground (9343) and bullaun stone (9226). Sandstone block embedded in ground with circular hollow (diam. 0.25m; D 0.1m) on flat upper surface. 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

Probably dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun stone may have had ritual or ecclesiastical significance, often associated with holy wells or pilgrimage practices. Its location near a burial ground and possible early church site suggests a spiritual or ceremonial function in the local landscape.

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