Bullaun stone in Sevenchurches OR Camaderry

Four granite bullauns; two in the Glendasan River, one beside the river, and one outside the 'caretaker's house'. Described by Healy (1972, 117) as a boulder measuring '0.9m x 0.5m x 0.4m. 2 basins diam. 0.28 x 0.27, depth 0.14m; diam. 0.34m. Outside caretaker's house. There is a small part of a second stone basin in the same stone'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 November 2012

Likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual or practical purposes such as holy water basins or metalworking. They may also be associated with local folklore, including connections to Saint Patrick or other early Christian traditions.