What is recorded here
According to Power (1952, 1??) a bullaun stone (WA023-046002-) was found in the Chapel Field (WA023-047001-) at Englishtown. The conglomerate bullaun stone (dims. 0.6m x 0.5m; H 0.4m) with a single basin and a shallow scooped-out feature is now kept at a nearby farmhouse.
Power, P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.
Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 6th May, 2011.
Likeliest dating to the Early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly activity or healing traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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