Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone (present location)
Ceathrú An Teampaill, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceathrú An Teampaill
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.08395, -9.59110
- SMR number
- GA119-049001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This possible bullaun of conglomerate granite is set into the wall of the R.C. Church where it has been converted for use as a stoup. In consequence, it is not possible to record its dimensions. It measures at least 0.6m long by 0.55m wide and is 0.29m high. It contains an oval depression or basin (0.36m by 0.25m and c. 0.1m deep). A plaque on the wall beside it records that it and the architectural fragment (GA119-049002-) was brought from the old church site (GA119-049----) across the road to the north. (Robinson 1980; Gosling 1993, no. 525)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 11 April 2014
References
Gosling, P. (compiler) 1993 Archaeological inventory of County Galway, vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Robinson, T. 1980 The Aran Islands, Co. Galway: a map and guide. Árainn. Published by the author.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.