What is recorded here
On an island of dry land surrounded by bog with good views in all directions. A bullaun stone is located in the interior of the chancel of the medieval church (TS054-002002-). The bullaun stone consists of a triangular-shaped stone (dims. 0.42m x 0.38m x 0.18m) with one central basin (diam. 0.16m; D 0.08m). This stone may originally have been located 100m E of the church (OPW files 1980).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Probably dates to the early medieval period, often associated with Christian ritual or pilgrimage. Bullaun stones were traditionally used for anointing with holy water and may have had earlier prehistoric significance as ritual or ceremonial sites.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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