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Bullaun stone in Eachros

Bullaun stone

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That is the one that belongs to Eachros. The others may have edge or story, but this is the local one and the rest is distance.
In field fence, on W side of road. Stone (Wth 1.1m; T 0.35m) standing onits side, protrudes 0.7m above ground level. Hollow (D 0.07m) just above ground level. Traditionally associated with Augeris church (CO069-038002-) c. 250m to NW and moved to its present location pre-1917 (pers. comm. M. Uí Leime, from notes compiled by Fr O'Donoghue in 1917). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone is associated with Christian ritual, possibly used for anointing or as a holy water font. Its proximity to Augeris church suggests a liturgical or devotional function within a ecclesiastical landscape.

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