Bullaun stone in Annagh More (leyny By.)

Opposite the front door of the house named Annaghmore on the 1838 and 1913 OS 6-inch maps. A sandstone bullaun stone (0.61m x 0.47m; H 0.4m) with a depression (0.32m x 0.29m; D 0.22m) in its upper surface. According to local information, it has been at its present location for at least the last 70 years. Another bullaun stone (SL026-150----) was noted in 1986 within the Annaghmore estate. (pers. comm. M. A. Timoney) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. They are sometimes associated with local saints or folklore, though specific traditions for this stone are not recorded.