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Bullaun stone

Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bullaun stone, Rathmichael, County Dublin, 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
Rathmichael
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.23296, -6.14587
SMR number
DU026-050010-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (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

There is an earth fast boulder c. 60m NE of Rathmichael church (DU026-050001-) containing a bullaun at ground level. The OS Letters describe a baptismal font, which stood on a pedestal near the church. This is probably the same font later described as broken and sunk near the gate (Westropp 1894, 180-181).

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.

Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

References

Westropp, T.J. 1894 Rathmichael, Co. Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 24, 180-81.

Nearby in the register

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

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