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Bullaun stone

An Tseanchluain, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bullaun stone, An Tseanchluain, 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
An Tseanchluain
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Bullán (1940)
Coordinates
51.93499, -9.15251
SMR number
CO058-039003-

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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

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps, shown on 1940 OS 6-inch map just SE of St Abban's grave (CO058-03902-), but now lying on grave. Irregular boulder (H 0.27m; 0.7m x 0.6m) with circular hollow (diam. 0.3m; D 0.2m) in centre. Second bullaun stone (CO058-03902-) c. 16m to NE.

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

Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Nearby in the register

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

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