Bullaun stone (present location) in Tobergal

A green stone (dims 0.85m plus x 0.8m; T 0.1-0.22m) with a single basin (diam. 0.42-00.45m; D 0.1-0.13m) in its upper surface is built on top of the wall of the graveyard at St Cormac’s Roman Catholic Church in Boleyvogue just beside the entrance pier. It had been lying in a bog near the site of Kilcormick medieval parish church (ME021-010001-), from which it was recovered and placed in its present position in 1934 (IFC: Schools’ MSS Volume 0890, 102). It was first reported by Owen Dunbar. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 April 2023 IFC Schools’ MSS: Irish Folklore Commission Schools Manuscripts. Department of Folklore, University College, Dublin

A bullaun stone, likely dating to the early medieval period, traditionally associated with Christian or pre-Christian ritual use, possibly as a site for anointing or symbolic washing. Such stones are often linked to holy wells or places of pilgrimage and may have had both religious and healing significance.