Bullaun stone in Knocknacreha

Located on the NE side of a NW-SE valley. This is an oval conglomerate stone (dims. 0.85m x 0.57m; H 0.4m) with one basin (diam. 0.3m; D 0.15m) that was found close to a stream during land reclamation. It is now kept at a nearby farmhouse (WA003-106----). 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. Date of upload/revision: 20 July 2010

Likely dating to the early Christian or Iron Age period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as sites of pilgrimage. Local folklore may associate the stone with healing or spiritual significance, though specific traditions for this example are not recorded.