What is recorded here

Leaning against a headstone in the NW portion of Templemore graveyard (SL034-048002-). A roughly rectangular block of stone (0.68m x 0.5m; H 0.22m) with rounded corners. An oval hollow (diam. 0.25m x 0.33m; D 0.15m), perforated at the base, has been carved into its upper surface. 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 medieval period, the bullaun stone in Ardagh may have had a ritual or Christian significance, often associated with pilgrimages or the preparation of holy water. Such stones are sometimes linked to local folklore involving healing or spiritual practices.

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