Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone (present location)
Killina, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killina
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.26398, -7.59265
- SMR number
- OF016-027002-
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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
Located on a slight rise of natural rock outcrop in an area of undulating countryside with good views. Disused dried up holy well known locally as St Anthony's Well (OF016-027----) and mass rock (OF016-027001-) located 5m and 4m to the N respectively. Mass rock (OF016-027001-) located beside the well which has several initials, an IHS and a date of 1706 carved on its surface (Davies 1942). Bullaun stone located in S corner of walled enclosure and consists of a large boulder (dims. 0.9m x 0.8m x 0.35m) with a deep circular hollow depression (dims. 0.39m x 0.2m), according to local information this bullaun stone came from Rahan monastery (OF016-015001-) (Pers. Comm. Darryl Hooper).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.