Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Cloch Eidhneach, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloch Eidhneach
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.90786, -9.12767
- SMR number
- CO069-055----
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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
At base of roadside stone fence, in field to N of burial ground (CO069-079----). Sandstone boulder (H 0.25m; 0.5m x 0.74m) with circular hollow (diam. 0.24m; D 0.085m) on flat surface. According to Murphy (1898, 18), there were two bullaun stones here, one in fence and second 'alongside the fence in front of it'; second not located. Associated with church and early ecclesiastical site of St Lachtaín (CO069-032----).
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
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.