What is recorded here
Kilcornan House still stands beside the lost stoup, a rough granite boulder with a hollowed basin that once held water for washing or prayer. Redington measured its shallow depth in 1911, but the wall angle and exact spot have slipped from local memory. The house preserves the place even when the stone cannot be found, turning a missing marker into a living reminder of domestic ritual.
Redington (1911-12, 183) recorded 'a rough granite boulder 2ft. [c. 0.6m] by 1ft. 2in. [c. 0.36m]', which was built into the angle of a wall near Kilcornan House (GA095-056001-). There was a round basin-shaped hole 1ft. [c. 0.3m] broad and 6in. [c.0.15m] deep, rudely hollowed out' of it. It was similar to a font or holy water stoup in 'Killeely old Church' (GA103-131003-), which was also cut in a rough granite boulder (ibid., 67). Not located.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 24 February 2020
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