Bullaun stone (present location) in Ceann Trá

This bullaun stone was discovered in a load of clearance debris from Glanfahan townland and is now preserved in a garden in Ventry village. It measures 1.47 x 1.15m and the depression is .23m in diameter and .85m deep. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 965. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were traditionally used for grinding holy items or as ritual sites associated with saints. They are often linked to local folklore involving Christian hermits or holy wells.