Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Killough East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killough East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.61582, -10.06670
- SMR number
- CO127-048----
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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 a cliff-top, on the E side of Bealbarnish Gap. A smooth-sided bowl-shaped depression (0.62m N-S; 0.55m E-W; D 0.3m) carved in the bedrock is filled with water and contains coins and stones. According to local information, this bullaun stone is known locally as a holy well named 'Tobairín Beannaithe' and rounds were formerly made here at the end of September. Its water is reputed locally to cure ailments.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.