Bullaun stone in Grange (balrothery East By., Holmpatrick Ed)

Access from footpath at gate lodge to Milverton Hall, located 115m NE of medieval church (DU005-024001-) and graveyard (DU005-024004-) associated with St Mobhi's monastery (DU005-024003-). Located within ecclesiastical enclosure which has been defined by geophysical survey (Nicholls 2003). St Mobhi's holy well (DU005-024002-) enclosed and covered by an impressive horse-shoe-shaped cairn of large boulders. Approached from steps in the E. Bullaun inset into N wall of holy well. The following folklore was collected from Milverton School about the holy well and bullaun stone; 'St Mauvee's Well is situated nearly three miles west of Skerries on Milverton Demesne. The well is situated in a grotto about fifty yards from the ruins of the old church and to the rear of it. It is approached by a flight of steps which are well preserved and which descend to a depth of eight or ten feet. There is a mound of stones at the head of the well and judging by their setting and appearance these were the setting for a statue until recent years. There is a hollow stone like a Holy Water font set in the wall about four feet over the level of the well itself. The water which is contained in this hollow stone is supposed to contain a cure. Strangers when visiting the well often emptied the hollow stone and returned after a short time to find that the hollow had again refilled' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Pages 121-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498263/4383600). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 April 2023

Probably dating to the early medieval period, this bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water, and is associated with the ecclesiastical site of St Mobhi's monastery. Such stones often held spiritual significance and were linked to local Christian traditions.