Bullaun stone in Carrigagown North

Located on rock outcrop in an area of dense scrub. Discovered during land reclamation work in the 1950s when human bones were uncovered (TN009-058001). A granite boulder with a possible bullaun was removed by a local farmer and dumped into a nearby field fence (OPW report 1957). The bullaun stone could not be found. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the early medieval period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or Christian purposes, such as anointing with holy water. The presence of human bones suggests a possible burial or sacred site, though the exact meaning or folklore associated with this stone remains unclear.