Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Annagh (coolavin By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Annagh (coolavin By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.91579, -8.45504
- SMR number
- SL046-026005-
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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
Within a graveyard (SL046-026002-), located on a penitential station (MA046-026002-), named ‘Altar’ on the OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, a roughly circular stone (diam. approx. 0.4m) with a central circular hollow was traditionally kept on top of the penitential station. It may have been a bullaun stone, or possibly a stoup or font. Unusually, it had a lid or cap, which consisted of a smaller stone, hemispherical in shape, the flat side of which was placed over the central hollow of the large stone. These stones were stolen and their current whereabouts are unknown.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 21 May 2021
Nearby in the register
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy/saint's stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.