Bullaun stone in Gortaclade

Situated towards the bottom of a gentle E-facing slope. An oval shale stone (dims. 1.7m x 1.2m) is embedded in the ground, with three complete basins (diam. 0.26m; D 0.16m: diam. 0.45m; D 0.18m: diam. 0.26m; D 0.16m) and a portion of a fourth (diam. 0.28m; D 0.14m). (Power 1952, 370) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 4th November, 2010.

Likely dating to the Early Christian or earlier Iron Age period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, including the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. They are sometimes associated with local saints or folklore, though specific traditions for this stone are not recorded.