Bullaun stone in Ballymaclare

A granite bullaun stone (dims 0.5m x 0.4m; H 0.25m) with one basin (diam. 0.23m; D 0.12m) was recovered from Ballyclare church (WX034-036001-) together with a fragment of a late medieval window sill in a green stone, and both are now kept at a house c. 300m to the W (WX034-025002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 September, 2012

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