Bullaun stone in Leckaun

Situated on a gentle W-facing slope, and set into the ground. This is an irregularly shaped bullaun stone of granite (dims. c. 1m x c. 0.6m) with one basin (diam. 0.3m; D 0.12m). (Power 1906a, 39; 1907c, 208) Power, Rev. P. (1906a) The place-names of the Decies, WAJ 9, 12-39, 80-106, 154-70, 228-65. Power, Rev. P. (1907c) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Nutt, London. 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: 10 June 2011

Likely dating to the early Christian or later prehistoric period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as the preparation of holy water. Local folklore may associate such stones with saintly figures or protective charms.