Bullaun stone in Joristown Upper

Situated on a steep natural rise, in gently undulating pasture, having good views in all directions. Bullaun stone described in 1970 as being within the centre of a levelled ringfort (WM020-102----). Described in a later field report (undated) as the enclosure having been levelled and the bullaun stone pushed up against the field fence c. 18m to SE. It is a large conglomerate boulder with a circular-shaped, deep conical depression (diam. 0.35m; D 0.3). Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 08 July 2019

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water, and is often associated with Christian or pre-Christian sacred sites. Its location within a former ringfort suggests a possible link to both pagan and early Christian traditions.