What is recorded here

Bullaun stones mark temples, meditation cells or baptismal sites across Ireland. The shallow circular hollow may have held water for washing hands or pouring in ritual. People may have sat beside it in darkness, listening for rain or breath. The stone still holds that quiet purpose even when forgotten.

Archaeological monitoring (Excavation licence no. 04E0671) of an extension to the N of the existing graveyard (DU005-057005-) uncovered a bullaun stone in the topsoil of a formerly green area (Stevens 2007, 98-9). A roughly dressed, trapezoidal, limestone block (dims. L 33cm; Wth 26cm; H 13cm) contains a neatly carved, shallow, circular depression (diam. 12.5cm; D 8cm). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 1 October 2021

Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th century AD), bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as anointing or as holy water basins. They are sometimes associated with local saints or folklore, though specific traditions for this example are not recorded.

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