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Bullaun stone (present location) in Ballydurn

Bullaun stone (present location)
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Originally located on the W side of the road at Dane's Cross-road (WA007-078----) (Power 1952, 403), it is known locally as 'The Hatter's pot'. The bullaun stone is traditionally thought to have been used by a blacksmith to cool horseshoes. It is a conglomerate stone (dims. 0.7-0.85m x 0.45-1m x 0.25-0.45m) with one basin (diam. 0.32m; D 0.18m). It was moved c. 150m N where it rested on the southern side of a field boundary. During landscaping associated with a newly built house S of this field boundary, the stone was moved to a planting border immediately inside and SW of the gate entrance. It rests in an upside down position at this location. Power, P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 May 2013

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