What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Coolfinn is a bullaun stone in Coolfinn, County Waterford, Ireland. It stands at the edge of the floodplain of the River Suir, with the west to east Kilbunny Stream located thirty to forty metres to the southeast. The stone is situated outside the doorway of the Romanesque parish church of Guilcagh, which is enclosed within a small rectangular graveyard. This specific southern stone is a conglomerate block measuring 0.6 metres by 0.5 metres and standing 0.25 metres high, featuring a single basin with a diameter of 0.33 metres and a depth of 0.22 metres.

Situated at the edge of the floodplain of the River Suir with the W-E Kilbunny Stream 30-40m to the SE. The Romanesque parish church of Guilcagh (WA008-010001-) is within a small rectangular graveyard (WA008-010002-). There are two bullaun stones outside the doorway of the church. That to the S is a conglomerate stone (dims. 0.6m x 0.5m; H 0.25m) with a single basin (diam. 0.33m; D 0.22m). Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of Upload: 3rd November, 2010.

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 site for pilgrimages. Such stones are often associated with nearby churches and are linked to local saints or healing traditions.

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