Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Derrybawn, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrybawn
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- The Deer Stone
- Coordinates
- 53.00940, -6.32746
- SMR number
- WI023-011----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated beside the Glenealo river to the S of St Kevin's Church (WI023-009----). Granite stone (dims. 0.77m x 0.86m x 0.3m) with a single conical basin (diam. 0.28m; D 0.18m). Its name derives from the story that a deer shed its milk in the basin for St Kevin. (OS Name Books; Healy 1972, 113).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
References
Healy, P. 1972 Supplementary survey of ancient monuments at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished OPW report.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Holed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.