What is recorded here
A large granite boulder (visible Wth 1.2m; H 0.9m), obscured by dense vegetation growth at time of inspection in 2003, with a single basin (diam. 38cm; D 34cm) which has been split leaving two thirds of it intact. Small cup shaped depression (diam. 12 cm; D 5cm) alongside basin.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 22 November 2012
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual or Christian purposes, such as the preparation of holy water. Such stones often feature in local folklore and are associated with saintly traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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