What is recorded here
Associated with an early medieval church (LF013-018----) and adjacent to the W wall of a graveyard (LF013-018003-). A circular depression (top diam. 0.34m; D 0.15m; base diam. 0.15m) is carved into a large, irregularly shaped boulder.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 6 June 2013
Probably dating to the early medieval period, this bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water, and is often associated with Christian or pre-Christian sacred sites. Its location near a church and graveyard suggests a continued spiritual significance over time.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
AbbeyChurch · 17 yd
Saint Brendan's Catholic Churchchurch/chapel · 32 yd
StructureStructure, peatland · 1.4 mi
PlatformPlatform, peatland · 2.2 mi
Bawn in AbbeycartronBawn · 4.3 mi
First World War MemorialMemorial · 4.4 mi
Saint Mel's CathedralCathedral · 4.5 mi
Graveyard in Curry (ardagh By., Coolamber Ed)Graveyard · 4.6 mi
Commons North WalkVisitor information · 5.5 mi
Wild birdsVisitor information · 5.8 mi
Ballyclare IslandIslet · 6.2 mi
White Sand WoodWood · 6.3 mi