What is recorded here
This small bullaun stone (L 0.32m; Wth 0.24m) is lying on an altar (GA123-027----). Its almost circular basin (L 0.12m; Wth 0.11m) is filled with coins. Masses took place here in penal times (Glynn 1908, 193). The monument appears to be still regarded as a place of worship.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 29 January 2020
This bullaun stone, used as an altar, likely dates to the early Christian period and may have had a ritual or votive function, as indicated by the coins in its basin. It was a site of religious significance, with recorded masses held there during penal times.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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