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Bullaun stone in Morett

Bullaun stone

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Bullaun stone in Morett is a shallow stone beside a holy well, shaped by repeated use rather than sudden magic. People may have knelt there for years, pressing their bodies against the rock until it became a dish for prayer. The well gave water, the stone gave shape, and together they turned an ordinary field into a place where the body remembered what the mind wanted to forget.
Bullaun stone (L 1.1m x Wth 0.50m) with single hollow depression (diam. 0.25m ; D 0.11m) located beside holy well (LA009-021003-) dedicated to St Brigid. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone is associated with Christian and pre-Christian ritual practices, often used for anointing or as a pilgrimage site. Its location beside a holy well dedicated to St Brigid suggests a continuation of sacred traditions linked to healing and fertility.

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