What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Lissagriffin is a circular hollow cut into a rock outcrop immediately southeast of a graveyard. The hollow measures 0.5m across and 0.18m deep. It is the kind of place where prayer, patience and repetition make their mark on stone.

Located immediately to SE of graveyard (CO147-024001-). Circular hollow cut into rock outcrop (diam. 0.5m; D 0.18m). 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. They are associated with local folklore and may have been linked to saintly traditions or prehistoric worship practices.

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