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Bullaun stone (present location) in Doonfore

Bullaun stone (present location)

What is recorded here

At the foot of the E face of the N pier of the gate into a walled garden S of a house. A rounded block of stone (L 0.65m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.48m) with a circular depression (diam. 0.25m; D 0.12m) in its upper surface. The original location of this bullaun stone is unknown. Attached image: SL007-043----_01.JPG Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 7 October 2011
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual or symbolic purposes, possibly associated with Christian or pre-Christian traditions. The hollowed depression suggests it could have held a relic, bell, or offering, and such stones are often linked to local folklore involving healing or spiritual significance.

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