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Bullaun stone in Moyne

Bullaun stone

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To SE of Moyne House in large flat pasture field. A roughly oval-shaped earthfast limestone outcrop (dims. 2.1m E-W; 1.15m N-S; H 0.3m) containing two large basins and a third rudimentary one on N perimeter. The E basin (dims. 0.41m E-W; 0.34m N-S; D 0.23m) is oval-shaped, while the W basin (diam. 0.4m; D 0.21m) is almost perfectly circular. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or practical purposes such as preparing holy water or metalworking. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly activity or healing traditions.

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