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Bullaun stone (present location) in Knocknacreha

Bullaun stone (present location)

What is recorded here

Found on the NE side of a NW-SE valley (WA003-097----). An oval conglomerate stone (dims. 0.85m x 0.57m; H 0.4m) with one basin (diam. 0.3m; D 0.15m) is now kept at a farmhouse. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 July 2010
Likely dating to the early Christian or Iron Age period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as part of ecclesiastical sites. They are sometimes associated with local saints or folklore, though specific traditions for this stone are not recorded.

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