What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Leitrim North is a bullaun stone in Leitrim North, County Sligo, Ireland. It is an oval stone 2.1m long and 1.7m wide. Seven hollows mark its upper surface. Each hollow is 0.32 to 0.4m across and 0.1 to 0.15m deep.

In pasture, c. 50m SE of a rath (SL031-014001-). An oval stone (2.1m x 1.7m) with seven hollows (diam. 0.32-0.4m; D 0.1-0.15m) in its upper surface. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Attached images: SL031-063----_01.JPG Bullaun viewed from E SL031-063----_02.JPG Bullaun stone with rath (SL031-014001-) visible in background Updated upload: 6 July 2015

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as the preparation of holy relics or as pilgrim stations. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly activity or healing traditions.

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