Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Kilgobnet (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilgobnet (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bullán (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.94022, -9.05963
- SMR number
- CO059-065003-
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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
In SW corner of burial ground (9343) within possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (9205). Second bullaun stone (9227) c. 30m to S. Sandstone block embedded in ground with circular hollow (diam. 0.4m; D 0.14m) on flat upper surface. Band of white quartzite stones and drinking cups around N side of hollow. Rounds to St Gobnait made here on February 11th.
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
Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.