What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Laghcloon, a hemispherical stone with a circular depression, sits at the west end of the graveyard enclosing Kilmacrehy Church in County Clare. Its worn bowl suggests repeated use, perhaps for prayer, washing or marking time, though the exact purpose has faded. The stone still anchors the place, holding memory in its smooth surface and inviting people to imagine the hands that shaped it.

At the W end of the graveyard (CL015-083002-) enclosing ‘Kilmacrehy Church’ (CL015-083001-). A roughly hemispherical stone (diam. c. 0.5m) has a circular depression in its upper surface (diam. c. 0.2m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Eve Campbell Date of upload: 8-10-2025

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as a baptismal font. Such stones are often associated with ecclesiastical sites and may have had both religious and symbolic significance in local Christian tradition.

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