What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Bridgecartron OR Derrycashel is a bullaun stone in Bridgecartron OR Derrycashel, County Roscommon, Ireland. It is a globular sandstone with one basin, set on a shelf at the bottom of the east-facing slope of a drumlin. The stone lies inside the church enclosure at the northeast, where its worn surface still marks the old prayer place.

On a shelf at the bottom of the E-facing slope of a drumlin. A globular stone (dims 0.8m x 0.75m; H 0.4m) of sandstone with a single basin (diam. 0.35m; D 0.22m) is inside the perimeter of the ecclesiastical enclosure (RO003-020002-) of the church (RO003-020001-) at NE. See the attached view taken from the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purification or as part of monastic activity. Such stones are often associated with holy wells and local saints in Irish tradition.

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