What is recorded here

Bullaun stones mark holy water, prayer or sacrifice, yet this one sits buried inside a modern wall at Carrowgarve. Its smooth basin still holds rainwater like a cup forgotten in a garden. Children may have been laid to rest beside it, suggesting the stone served a small church now lost to time. The wall does not hide the marker; it traps the mystery, forcing anyone who passes to wonder what was poured, prayed or placed there before the field swallowed the sanctuary.

Located at a children’s burial ground (MA048-037002-), which may be the site of a church (MA048-037001-). It is incorporated into a modern field boundary wall which defines the E side of the burial ground. Irregularly shaped boulder (L 1.1m; Wth 0.8m H 0.43m) with a well defined subcircular depression (0.4m x 0.36m; D 0.16-0.28m) centrally located in its upper face. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 14 March 2018

Probably dates to the early Christian period, associated with ritual or ecclesiastical use. Bullaun stones were often used for baptisms or as holy water basins, reflecting their spiritual significance in local Christian practice.

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