Bullaun stone in Scronagare

At SE edge of mound of penitential station (9303). Loose irregularly shaped stone (0.46m x 0.37m) with shallow circular hollow on upper surface (diam. 0.16m; D 0.06m). Second bullaun (9237) nearby atop mound. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as anointing or as holy water basins in penitential sites. Their presence near a penitential station suggests a religious or pilgrimage function, possibly linked to local Christian traditions or monastic activity.