What is recorded here

Bullaun stones mark wells where people believed water could refresh or reveal. This small sandstone sits before a holy well in Kilbree, its central dish worn smooth by time and use. A person may have knelt there, poured water, or simply touched the rock before leaving. The well still gives the stone its meaning, while the stone gives the well a shape that can be imagined.

Located to front of holy well (CO135-006002-). Small, irregularly shaped sandstone measuring 0.32m x 0.25m x 0.15m thick. Depression (0.13m diam. x 0.05m deep) is centrally placed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Christian period, the bullaun stone is associated with the nearby holy well and may have been used for ritual purification or as a pilgrim's stone. Such stones often feature in local folklore connected to healing and spiritual practices.

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