Bullaun stone in Brittas (talbotstown Upper By.)

Beside a small stream in a very marshy area. A subrectangular bullaun stone (L c. 1.2m; Wth c. 0.8m; H at S 0.25m; H at N 0.05m) c. 12m S of another bullaun which is deeply submerged in water (WI022-007----). This bullaun has two circular basins. One basin (Wth 0.25m x 0.33m; D 0.15m) is split in two (E-W) where the stone was split (drill-hole evident). A second shallow basin (Wth 0.24m; D 0.07m) is 0.28m from the S edge and 0.11m from the W edge of the boulder. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 21 November 2012

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as anointing or as holy wells. They may also have prehistoric origins and were sometimes associated with local folklore or saintly traditions.