Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Killowen (kinalmeaky By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killowen (kinalmeaky By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.75302, -8.86199
- SMR number
- CO109-015002-
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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
On S side of holy well (CO109-01501-). Subrectangular stone (H 0.15m; 0.86m x 0.57m). Two circular hollows (diam. 0.18m; D 0.06m: diam 0.23m; D 0.1m) at N end of upper surface. Local tradition that these were the marks of a fugitive's knees who knelt at the well for a drink (Ó Riordáin 1932, 65).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.