Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Cinn Aird Thoir (tc Cinn Aird), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cinn Aird Thoir (tc Cinn Aird)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.12643, -10.19674
- SMR number
- KE053-053003-
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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
Discovered when the graveyard (KE053-053004-) was recently extended. The stone is 0.86m long x 0.65m wide and the circular depression in the centre of its upper surface is 0.33 to 0.35m in diameter and 0.17m deep.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 863. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
In 2011 a graveyard survey carried out by Ann Frykler and Robert Hanbidge of Headland Archaeology Ltd. recorded the following details about the bullaun stone: ‘Located outside the historic section of the graveyard to the north within an overgrown area is a large boulder with a bullaun’ (Hanbidge 2011, 13).
See attached plan showing location of Bullaun Stone (No. 22) courtesy of Robert Hanbidge.
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge
Date of revised upload: 1 July 2022
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Hanbidge, R. 2011 Archaeological Survey of Kinard Burial Ground, Lispole, Dingle, County Kerry. Unpublished report by Headland Archaeology Ltd. for Kerry County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.