What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Ballynilard is a bullaun stone in Ballynilard, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is an oval sandstone boulder, about 0.75 by 0.65 metres, with a central basin 0.37 metres across and 0.25 metres deep. A smaller oval stone, 0.2 metres across, sits inside the basin and appears to be the original grinding stone.

In grassland atop low rise of ground with good views in all directions situated at base of W face of high cross (TS066-068002-). Holy well (TS066-065----) 257m to NW and church (TS066-068001-) 20m to N. An oval-shaped sandstone boulder (dims. c. 0.75m x 0.65m) with a deep centrally placed basin ( diam. 0.37m; D 0.25m) with oval-shaped grinding stone/ rubber stone (diam. 0.2m) sitting in basin. This stone appears to be the original grinding stone and fits perfectly into the basin. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Probably dates to the early Christian period (5th–9th centuries AD) and may have been used for ritual purification or as a holy site associated with the nearby church and holy well. Bullaun stones are often linked to Christian and pre-Christian traditions, possibly reflecting a continuity of sacred landscape use.

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