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Bullaun stone

Garranereagh (Muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bullaun stone, Garranereagh, 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
Garranereagh (Muskerry West By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.81419, -8.93230
SMR number
CO095-132001-

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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

This possible bullaun stone, which was known as a holy well in the past, was reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Tony Miller on the 10th of December 2014. He describes it as follows: "It is situated in the north-west corner of a field of improved pasture, near the top of a long, south facing ridge overlooking the Bride River valley. It comprises a large rounded, earth fast boulder, measuring c.1.6m N-S; c.1.1m E-W and c.0.35m in height. The well is towards the northern end of the boulder and is a deep sub-rectangular hollow which appears to be natural in origin. It measures c.0.12m E-W; c.0.2m N-S and c.0.48m in depth. There are a few other smaller, natural hollows in this rock including the possible start of a bullaun at the southern end of the stone.''

Compiled by: Matt Kelleher

Date of upload: 16 December 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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