Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Killinure North, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killinure North
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.49048, -7.91051
- SMR number
- WM022-016----
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Shown on 5 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
Situated on the E shoreline of Rinardoo Bay on Lough Ree overlooking Carnakilla Point 165m to W. Base of cross (WM022-017----) 15m to SSE, church (WM022-014002-) and graveyard (WM022-014----) with motte and bailey (WM022-015---) all built on site of Early Christian monastery (WM022-014001-) 60m to N. The stone is located in the area liable to flooding and is partially covered in water part of the year.
Described in 1977 as on top of 'a natural limestone boulder (Dims. 2.4m x 1.4m x H 0.75m) on the lake shore is a possible double bullaun. The longer depression has a definite worked appearance. Depressions measure 0.3m by 0.3m by 0.03m deep and 0.3m by 0.25m by 0.02m deep' (SMR file). There appears to be the partial remains of a third depression (diam. 0.28m)on the surface of the boulder.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 June 2010
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.