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Bullaun stone

Glebe (Muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bullaun stone, Glebe (Muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glebe (Muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Bullán (1940)
Coordinates
51.93819, -9.16753
SMR number
CO058-034005-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

On S side of St Gobnait's penitential station (CO058-034004-). Two bullaun fragments, one resting on the other. Top fragment (0.6m x 0.42m) has central, roughly circular, hollow (0.3m x 0.23m); base and S side broken away. Lower stone is irregular in shape (H 0.25m; 0.55m x 0.3m), with oval hollow (0.2m; 0.28m; D 0.16m) on upper surface; S side broken away.

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

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Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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