What is recorded here

Bullaun stone in Inishmurray is a bullaun stone in Inishmurray, County Sligo, Ireland. It lies immediately outside the north doorway at the west gable of Templemolaise church. The rough stone block is 0.5 metres wide and contains a smooth hemispherical hollow 0.25 metres across. Most of the stone is buried in turf, but its surface remains visible.

Located adjacent to Templemolaise church (SL001-001009-). This rough stone basin lies immediately outside the doorway, on the north side, at the west gable of the church. It is buried deeply within the turf, but its surface may be seen and indicates a large, rounded stone block (0.5 m wide) with a smooth, regular hemispherical hollow at the centre (Diam. 0.25 m). The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press. Date of upload: 16 January 2018

This bullaun stone is likely from the early Christian period (5th–11th century AD) and may have been used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as a site for pilgrimages. In folklore, such stones were often associated with healing or saintly activity.

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