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Bullaun stone

Cloon West, County Kerry, Ireland

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Townland
Cloon West
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.92965, -9.88691
SMR number
KE082-020008-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Lying on the surface of Leacht KE079-020002- are two bullauns. The second (KE082-020008-) measures .63m x .6m; a large spall has broken from its lower portion, and the circular depression, .32m in diameter, measured at least .09m deep.

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 938. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 July 2013

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1976).

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

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