Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Clogher, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clogher
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.93803, -8.50843
- SMR number
- SL046-013003-
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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
Projecting from the NNE side of the enclosing wall of a holy well (SL046-013001-), into the well space just above water level. A large irregular boulder (max. dim. c. 1m), possibly in situ bedrock, with a central roughly circular solution hollow (diam. c. 0.25m) which forms a natural basin for holding rainwater. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 368), the water was traditionally attributed the power of curing rickets in children.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
- Cursing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.