Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Derryvorrigan, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryvorrigan
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- LA022-039002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated bullaun stone within townland near Knockseerach graveyard (LA022-013002-) described by Carrigan as 'St. Kieran's Well (LA022-039001-) is three or four hundred yards to the north, in the townland of Derryvorragan, it is a holy well and was formerly frequented on the 5th of March. Four or five hundred yards north-west of the well, there is a rock on which St. Kieran is said to have left the impression of his two knees as he knelt there in prayer' (Carrigan 1905 vol. 2, 130).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
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