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Bullaun stone in Coolbunnia

Bullaun stone

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Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. A bullaun stone (dims. 1.05m x 0.55m) with a single basin (diam. 0.42m; D 0.1m) is in the outer face of the N wall of the chancel of Faithlegg church (WA010-003001-). (Power 1890-91, 481-2) Power, Rev. P. (1890-91) The ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford. JRSAI 18, 20-21, 475-82. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 November 2010
Likely dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purification or as a pilgrim stone. Such stones are often associated with holy sites and may have had both Christian and pre-Christian significance.

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