What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BULLAUN: ST KIERAN'S STONE. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Probably dating to the early Christian period, this bullaun stone is associated with St Kieran, suggesting it may have been used for ritual purposes such as the blessing of people or objects, and reflects the fusion of prehistoric and Christian traditions in Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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