What is recorded here
Situated 15m SE of Leitrim ecclesiastical enclosure (WI022-011001-). An earthfast granite boulder with a single basin (0.3m x 0.28; D 0.15m).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 22 November 2012
Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often associated with monastic sites and used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as baptismal fonts. Local folklore may connect the stone with saintly figures or healing traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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