What is recorded here
A bullaun stone (dims 0.4m x 0.4m; H 0.22m) with a single basin (dims 0.3m x 0.25m; D 0.1m) from the children's burial ground at Ballyrane Upper (RO032-016003-) is now in the porch of the Roman Catholic church of Garranlahan.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A bullaun stone, likely dating to the early Christian period, possibly used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, such as holy water collection. Its presence near a children's burial ground suggests a spiritual or protective function in the local tradition.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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