Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishcaltra Or Holy Island
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bullaun (1920)
- Coordinates
- 52.91801, -8.44962
- SMR number
- CL029-009020-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
A bullaun stone is indicated on the 1920 OS 6-inch map at ITM 569762, 685337 on Inis Cealtra. It is described by Macalister (1916-17, 143) as a stone (2ft 7in [0.78m] by 1ft 9in [0.53m] by 1ft 5in [0.43m]) with an oval depression (1ft 5in [0.43m] by 1ft [0.3m]; D 5in [0.12m]) ‘towards the north shore of the island’. On inspection on 21 July 2015 the area was found to be very overgrown and the bullaun stone was not located.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 29 September 2015
References
Macalister, R.A.S 1916-17 The history and antiquities of Inis Cealtra. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 33C, 93-174.
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.