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'The Deer Stone (Glendalough D)' : Bullaun Stone

TownlandDerrybawn
CountyWicklow
Grid RefT 123 967
GPST 12327 96691 (7m)
Longitude6° 19' 34.75" W
Latitude53° 0' 33.03" N
Nearest TownLaragh (2 Km)
OS Sheet56
UTM zone29U
UTM x679375.66206487
UTM y5876635.1160322

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Glendalough - Visitor Centre
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Visit Notes

Saturday, 16th March 2002

This bullaun postively screams 'megalithicness' at you as you approach. It is sited at a junction in the footpath it is flanked by a huge stone on either side.

The shape of the bullaun is quite unusual too, being almost conical. The single bullaun is about 15cm across and a little deeper. A wonderful arrangement of stones.

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Sunday, 1st April 2007

I can't resist stopping at this gloriously weird stone whenever I walk past. The odd arrangement of stones around it make it look quite sculptural. What I'd love to know is how original are these stones. They could so easily by a modern/Victorian arrangement.

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Directions

From the round tower walk south past the cathedral and down past St. Kevin's Chapel. Cross the river and continue for 15m to this bullaun.

Miscellanea

This bullaun stone has a sweet tale to it. The wife of one of the labourers at Glendalough died during child birth. St. Kevin prayed at the stone and from then onwards a doe came and deposited milk in the bullaun cup for the child.

This tale rings of a much older pagan belief in my opinion.

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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments

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6.4 Km (E) there is a Bullaun Stone at Lickeen.
7.2 Km (SE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Ballyhad Upper.
7.4 Km (NE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Near Roundwood known as Baltynanima.
6.7 Km (NNE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Carrigeenduff.
3 Km (NE) there is a Stone Pair at The Gossan Stones.

A Selection of Other Bullaun Stones

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