Bullaun stone in Sevenchurches OR Camaderry

Four granite bullauns; two in the Glendasan River, one beside the river, and one outside the 'caretaker's house'. Located: in Glendasan river. A second bullaun (WI023-006001-) lies 3.3m to the W. Described by Healy (1972, 119) as a boulder measuring '1.6m x 0.8m x 0.9m. 1 basin diam. 0.4m x 0.37m; depth 0.13m. In river beside a second bullaun (WI023-006001-)'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 November 2012

Probably dating to the Early Christian or medieval period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as anointing or as holy water basins, and may be associated with local saints or folklore. Their placement near a river suggests a possible connection to sacred or liminal landscapes.