Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Mullanalamphry, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mullanalamphry
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.68574, -8.03201
- SMR number
- DG094-014----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Described in 1981 as ‘Situated in yard of house just south of Tawnawully Bridge SE of Lough Eske is a bullaun stone 30cms in height, 44.3cms in width. The stone has a circular well c. 0.28m in width and 19cms in depth. It was probably used as a quern grinding stone, as wear marks in the depression indicate. The bullaun is carved from a single block dressed on upper surface’ (SMR File 13/05/1981; Devitt 2004, 273). The bullaun stone has since been removed to its current location in the town of Lifford (DG071-010----).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 02 August 2012
References
Devitt, D. 2004 A look back at Lough Eske. Letterkenny. Browne Printers.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.