Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Bawn (longford By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bawn (longford By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Coordinates
- 53.79474, -7.78051
- SMR number
- LF009-001----
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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
A small circular feature is represented on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map immediately to the E of the symbol for a limekiln (LF009-001002-). The limekiln is not indicated on the OS 25-inch plan (1911), though the circle is shown and is named ‘St. Patrick’s Well.’ The ‘holy well’ may clearly be identified with the bullaun stone which appears to have been moved from its original location and now protrudes from the top of a mound at NNW. The mound is all that remains of the limekiln. The bullaun stone is largely buried and contains a circular basin (diam. 0.14m; D 0.11m) which is covered by a large rounded stone. Religious medals and coins have been placed in the basin. There are at least four similar rounded stones in the immediate vicinity.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 22 November 2012
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.