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Bullaun stone in Ballybane Upper

Bullaun stone

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At the base of a SW-facing slope on the floor of a NW-SE valley. A bullaun stone (dims 0.4m x 0.4m; H 0.22m) with a single basin (dims 0.3m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) has been moved from the children's burial ground (RO032-016003-) to the porch of the Roman Catholic church at Garranlahan (RO032-015004-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A bullaun stone, likely dating to the early Christian period, possibly used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes such as preparing holy water; associated with a children's burial ground, suggesting spiritual or protective significance.

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