Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Ballynahown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.35533, -7.86484
- SMR number
- WM035-007----
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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
On N edge of reclaimed grassland, on low NE facing slope of rising ground on edge of poorly drained land with stream 50m to NNE. Bullaun stone (WM035-007001-) now unlocated 32m to W and second bullaun stone (WM035-009----) 440m to SSE. Ballynahown Court 580m to E. NA subrectangular limestone conglomerate stone (1.2m x 0.95m; H 0.37m) with a single egg-shaped hollow (top diam. 0.33m; base diam. 0.08m; D 0.06m) on its upper surface in the centre of the stone. The sides of the hollow have a reddish appearance.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 08 August 2014
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.