Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Carragh, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carragh
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05696, -8.78689
- SMR number
- GA123-027001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · 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
This small bullaun stone (L 0.32m; Wth 0.24m) is lying on an altar (GA123-027----). Its almost circular basin (L 0.12m; Wth 0.11m) is filled with coins. Masses took place here in penal times (Glynn 1908, 193). The monument appears to be still regarded as a place of worship.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 29 January 2020
References
Glynn, J.A. 1907-8 A find of coins. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 5, 193.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.