What is recorded here
This bullaun stone was found at Ballycook, Co. Carlow (see CW003-004----).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 31 December 2014
This bullaun stone is likely from the early Christian period (5th–10th centuries AD) and may have been used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as an altar or a site for anointing. Local folklore sometimes associates bullaun stones with holy wells or saintly traditions.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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