Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Elphin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Elphin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84533, -8.19068
- SMR number
- RO016-127006-
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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
In the graveyard of Elphin cathedral (RO016-127001-) there was a 'font stone' which it was commonly believed held the imprint of St Patrick's knee. This relic was destroyed by rebels in 1641 (Burke 1895, 112). This may have been a bullaun stone rather than a font, but it does not survive.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Burke, Rev. F. 1895 Lough Cé and its annals: north Roscommon and the diocese of Elphin in times of old. Dublin. Hodges.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.