This is a lovely bullaun and it's great to see that the landowners are so happy to have it on their land! I was shown to the stone and told little bits of information about the immediate area. The enclosure that the bullaun stone is in has always been known as The Relic. The bullaun is known as a cure for warts, but people have stopped coming for the water now. One nice story I was told was of a man, an unbeliever, who came to fetch some water for a friend. Ironically, his warts were cured by the water, but not those of the man who requested it.
The bullaun stone itself is 1.5m x .8m (approx) and flush with the ground. A single, large basin (35cm across) occupies one end. It is situated under some large trees making it difficult to photograph without a flash - I shall have to pop back.
A short distance from the stone is a low mound. This has always been known as either The Bishop's Grave or The Giant's Grave. Many years ago people used to come and ask the farmer if they could dig it up, looking for a golden chalice, but he always refused saying that he'd lain in peace this long and he can continue to do so.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Leitrim (Co. Wicklow) |  Rathmichael (Co. Dublin) |  Brittas (Co. Wicklow) |
 Skeheen (Co. Mayo) |  The Deer Stone (Glendalough D) (Co. Wicklow) |  Inishcealtra (Co. Clare) |
