Bullaun stone in Curraghroche

Located in a wooded depression on a gentle N-facing slope. The holy well (wa029-023001-) was venerated in the 19th century (O'C. Redmond 1895, 155-6) and there is a record of a possible bullaun stone, and of a carved stone head (wa029-023002-) built into the surrounding canopy (Buckley 1896, 214). A circular well with a canopy survives but the other features are not visible. (O'Keeffe 1994, 132) Buckley, M. J. C. (1896) Notes on Kilmolash Church, Near Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, WAJ vol. 2, 212-20. O'C. Redmond, G. (1895) Notes on the history, antiquities, archaeological remains and legends connected with the western end of the county Waterford, part II.WAJ 1, 119-32, 147-61. O'Keefe, T. (1994) Lismore and Cashel: reflections on the beginnings of Romanesque architecture in Munster. JRSAI 124, 118-52. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 July 2011

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purification or as part of a holy site associated with the nearby venerated well. Such stones often held spiritual significance in both prehistoric and medieval Christian traditions.