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Bullaun stone

Ballydoreen, County Wicklow, Ireland

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Townland
Ballydoreen
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.03695, -6.12421
SMR number
WI019-062----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a wooded area, on a relatively steep SE facing slope. A large earthfast granite boulder, extending out from the slope at the NW. The boulder measures 3.1m WNW -ESE, 2.5m NNE-SSW, and 90cm high. At the WNW, on the highest part of the stone, is a bowl-shaped bullaun 24x23cm across, and 12cm deep.

Date of upload: 01 October 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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