Bullaun stone in Toureen

On a N-facing spur at the base of a ridge running roughly E-W. An earthfast bullaun (dims. 0.93m N-S x 1.36m E-W; max. H above ground 0.13m) composed of sandstone with quartz pebble inclusions. It has two large depressions (E depression: dims. 0.32m x 0.31m; D 0.35m; W depression: dims. 0.35m x 0.34m; D 0.28m) and one small, shallow depression (dims. 0.18m x 0.15m; D 0.05m). The E bowl of the bullaun is broken out on top. The bullaun is surrounded by a rubble stone wall, referred to as a cell or clochan (TS075-023006-). A bullaun (TS075-023009-) with a single depression is located 17.5m to the SW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 March 2014

Likely dating to the Early Christian or later prehistoric period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as a site for religious or community gatherings. Such stones are often associated with local folklore and may have been linked to early Christian practices or earlier pagan traditions.