Bullaun stone in Woodcockhill

Situated in bog on the SW slope of Woodcock Hill adjacent to a W-facing scarp replete with large boulders. A flat-topped subrectangular boulder (L 1m; Wth 0.5m) with a circular flat-bottomed hollow (diam. 0.3m) carved into the surface. Reported to the National Monuments Service by Micheál Mac Gearailt. Some chunks of recently burned wood were noted on the top of the boulder and a modern plastic crucifix was nailed to a nearby tree. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 2 December 2020

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the Bullaun stone in Woodcockhill is associated with Christian tradition and may have been used for ritual purposes such as the preparation of holy water. Such stones often occupied prehistoric or sacred sites, reflecting a continuity of spiritual significance.