Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Glebe (muskerry West By., Ballyvourney Par.), County Cork, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.