Bullaun

Situated c. 15m E of a field boundary in low-lying, gently undulating pasture. Tuogh church (LI015-031001-) and graveyard (LI015-031002-) 230m to E. Flat recumbent slab of conglomerate rock (2.3m WNW; 0.9m ENE) partially covered with grass. Six almost circular depressions (diam. c. 0.3-0.36m) are visible on the surface. Surrounded by a low mound of grassed-over stones which appears to be of recent construction. it is possible that this low mound is a dump of rubble stone covering a well that is depicted on the OS 25-inch map. Only two depressions are now visible the rest are covered by top sod. A well is marked at this location on the OS 25-inch map with a second well marked 95m to S. According to local tradition one of these well was the original Toberbreedia or St. Bridget's Well which moved to its current location (LI015-029----) beside Towerhill House located 675m to the S. In 1907 a local tradition about Toberbreedia and its original location beside a bullaun stone (LI015-041----) was recorded as following; 'Close to Tower-Hill House there is a holy well [LI015-029----], called Tubberbreedia (St. Bridget's well), which is said to have the virtue of healing vomiting, if the water be taken before daylight, fasting, in the name of the saint. It is said to have removed, owing to desecration; and at its original site in the field before the gate there is to be found under a large ash-tree a flat, rough stone [LI015-041----], having eight cup-markings in it. These are called the marks of the saint's knees; and it is said there were originally nine, one of which may easily be concealed by the growth of the tree. It is said that rounds are made here three times in the month of November. Tradition says that in this field a village formerly stood' (Seymour 1907, 371) Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 27 November 2018