What is recorded here

Bullaun stones in Tinnacarrig hold single and double basins carved for prayer or fasting, though the second has vanished from local memory. The visible stone sits north of the church, waiting for hands that remember why water was drawn from rock. O'Toole named the lost twin in 1934, but no one has found it since. The field keeps both shapes alive: one exposed, one hidden, both feeding the same old discipline.

Bullaun stone with single basin to N of church (CW022-032001-). Second bullaun with two basins (CW022-032003-) noted by O'Toole (JRSAI 1934, 263) not located. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for the preparation of holy water or as ritual sites associated with Christian or pre-Christian practice. Local tradition may link the stone to a saint or holy person, reflecting a blend of religious and folkloric significance.

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