What is recorded here

Situated in a farmyard to rear of shed. The stone (H 0.25m; Wth 0.35m) is roughly pentagonal in plan and is bowl shaped in section with a rounded bottom. The bowl is circular (diam. 0.25m; D 0.16m) and round bottomed. The stone is purposely shaped but there is no visible tooling or decoration. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Likely dating to the Early Christian or later prehistoric period, the Bullaun stone in Carrowgilhooly was probably used for ritual or symbolic purposes, such as anointing with holy oil or as a baptismal font. Such stones are often associated with early Christian sites and local folklore may link them to saintly figures or healing traditions.

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