Bullaun stone in Ballynagaul

Built into gatepost alongside roadside. Roughly triangular-shaped stone (0.44m x 0.32m x 0.15m) on upper surface of which is smooth roughly-circular depression (0.27m x 0.28m; D 0.06m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as a site for pilgrimages. Such stones often feature in local folklore as places of spiritual significance or healing.