Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Coolflugh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolflugh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.91772, -8.61661
- SMR number
- CO073-015----
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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
Originally located on W side of enclosure, said to be site of Inishleena Abbey (CO072-044001-). Site excavated by Fahy in 1956 prior to flooding by Lee Valley Hydro-electric Scheme (Fahy 1957b, 65-76). Before excavation bullaun stone was 'supported by 4 small boulders' (ibid., 66). Removed before flooding and now in grounds of Cloghroe National School. Flat subrectangular stone (H 0.14m; 0.9m x 0.82m) with a roughly circular hollow (0.36m x 0.33m; D 0.08m) near centre. According to Hartnett (1939, 233), locally known as 'the christening stone' and was 'effective for the curing of warts'.
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
Nearby in the register
- Road - unclassified togherunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.