What is recorded here
Small roughly D-shaped sandstone bullaun (dims. 0.32m x 0.3m) with small circular depression (diam. 0.12m) located close to W wall of graveyard (OF047-009001-) and SW of medieval church ruins (OF047-009----).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 07 October 2013
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 are often associated with local folklore and are sometimes linked to saintly traditions or healing practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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