What is recorded here
There is a D-shaped bullaun stone (dims. 0.6m x 0.6m; max. H 0.33m) of conglomerate with a single basin (diam. 0.27-0.3m; D 0.1m) in the interior of enclosure (WA023-030001-). (Power 1952, 156)
Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.
Compiled by Michael Moore. Date of upload: 5th August, 2010.
Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as baptismal fonts. They are sometimes associated with local saints or folklore, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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