Bullaun stone in Faha

To S of Faha House on bank of River Lee. Subrectangular slab (H 0.14m; 0.62m x 0.56m) with off-centre circular hollow (diam. 0.18m; D 0.06m) on flat upper surface. 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

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the Bullaun stone in Faha was traditionally used for the preparation of holy water or as a baptismal font in Christian practice, often associated with nearby churches or monastic sites. Such stones are also linked to prehistoric ritual activity and may have had earlier pagan significance before being repurposed in a Christian context.