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Bullaun

Bullaun stone

What is recorded here

On a farm lane c. 65m E of ‘Kilranaghan’ enclosure (CL017-104002-) and burial ground (CL017-104----). Marked and labelled ‘Bullaun’ on the Cassini edition (1916) of the OS 6-inch map. A globular conglomerate boulder (L 0.7m; Wth 0.65m; H. 0.4m) with a single circular hollow (diam. 0.36-0.38m; D 0.15m). The monument originally lay to the E of the farmhouse before being moved to its present location.    Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Eve Campbell   Date of upload: 21-10-2025
Dated to the early Christian or medieval period, bullauns were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly figures or healing traditions.

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