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Bullaun stone

Glebe (muskerry West By., Clondrohid Par.), County Cork, Ireland

The record

Townland
Glebe (muskerry West By., Clondrohid Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
St Gobnets Stone (1938)
Coordinates
51.92439, -9.00488
SMR number
CO070-039001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

One of two bullaun stones (CO070-120----) outside gates of Clondrohid graveyard (CO070-039002-), located c. 15m to W of gates. Large irregular stone (H 0.4m; 0.5m x 0.6m) with circular hollow (diam. 0.35m; D 0.2m) on upper surface. Small hollow on SW face of stone. Small quartzite stones surround bullaun. Coffins are carried around this stone before entering graveyard.

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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