Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Fearnaght, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fearnaght
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bullaun Stone
- Coordinates
- 53.88227, -7.94108
- SMR number
- LE035-018----
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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
Situated in a fold on a W-facing slope. An oval stone (dims c. 0.4m x c. 0.2m) with a small basin on one side is close to the holy well (LE035-018001-). In the folk tradition it was said to have the imprint of two knees and to have a cure for warts (IFC, Schools’ Collection, vol. 0214, 156-7).
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 6 January 2020
References
IFC Schools' MSS: Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts. Department of Folklore. University College, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.