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Shanballynakill : Bullaun Stone

CountyOffaly
Grid RefN 220 350
GPSN 22020 34972 (4m)
Longitude7° 40' 9.08" W
Latitude53° 21' 52.2" N
Nearest TownMoate (4.7 Km)
OS Sheet48
UTM zone29U
UTM x588554.90766016
UTM y5913644.7601143
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 6th July 2008

This is a real disappointment. I'm not sure that this is a bullaun stone at all. It has been set into an area of gravel alongside the road and it looks as if it has been set very low, because it is almost flush with the ground.

There is a hollow in the top, but this look natural to me.

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