Ballybought (Bullaun Stone) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ballybought (Bullaun Stone) by ryaner

Ballybought, 23/11/14

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Image of Ballybought (Bullaun Stone) by ryaner

Clear water, but something lurks lower.

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Image of Ballybought (Bullaun Stone) by ryaner

The basin is at least a foot wide on its longer axis.

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Image of Ballybought (Bullaun Stone) by ryaner

On a west-facing slope lies the stone.

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Articles

Ballybought

Bullaun Stone

ryaner Feb 14, 2015

I finally made it to this stone, Ballybought (Baile Bocht) wart stone, after 5 aborted visits, livestock in the large field always putting me off. The stone is about 200 metres into the field from the little bridge that fords the north to south flowing stream, on the eastern side of the small valley.

The ovoid bullaun dominates the large, metre and a half long boulder, at least a foot wide on its longer axis. I didn’t feel like testing its depth. There are very faint cupmarks on the boulder too. Lumps of quartzite speckle the granite. The stone seems to have been cut on its south-east edge, though many moons ago.

On leaving I realised there were livestock in the field still, hidden beyond the crest of the hill. Oh well.

Sites within 20km of Ballybought

Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 0.72km WNW

2

1
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 1.39km E

8

3
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.48km NE
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 1.5km ENE

29

4
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 1.91km SSE

3

1
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 2.32km NNE

4

1
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 2.61km NE

2

1
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.32km ESE

4
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 3.5km SSE

1

1
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.59km S

2

1
Scalp Rath

Rath • 3.71km ESE

2
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 3.77km ESE

4

1

2
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 4.09km E

3
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.11km SSE

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.11km SSE

4

2
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 4.18km E

3
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.24km E

4
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km E

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.29km E

5

1
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.32km E

2
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 4.33km E

10

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 4.39km SE

39

2

4
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 4.65km ESE

4

2
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.06km SE

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 5.06km SE

4

1
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 5.64km ESE

2

1
Plezica

Stone Circle • 6.23km S

7

2
The Ring

Hillfort • 6.24km N
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.43km ESE

1
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.77km ESE

2
Toor

Henge • 6.78km ESE

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 6.78km ESE

4
Toor

Stone Circle • 6.94km ESE

4

1
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 7.06km SE

4
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.1km SE

4
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 7.13km ESE

5
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 8.04km E

5

1
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.09km SSE

6
Tornant Lower

Rath • 8.23km SW

2
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 8.48km WSW

1
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 8.48km SSW

6

2
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 8.69km N

5

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 8.72km SSE

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 8.81km SSE

5
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 8.84km NNE
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.89km NNW

7

2
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 9.05km ENE

5

1
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.09km N

12

1

3
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.09km ENE

1
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 9.16km S

10

2
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 9.21km ENE

9

2
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 9.27km ENE

3

1
Carrig Rath

Rath • 9.33km ENE
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.37km ENE

2
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km WSW

10

2
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.47km ENE

6

1

1
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 9.47km WSW

4

1

1
Brewell’s Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.49km SW

2

1
Brewell’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.49km SW

1
Togher

Christianised Site • 9.51km E
Kingsland

Round Barrow(s) • 9.69km SW

4

1
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.82km SSE

5

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 9.82km NNE

2

2
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.86km NE
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 9.91km SE

2

1

1
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 9.95km NE

2

2
Brewell’s Hill

Stone Circle • 10.05km SW

9

4
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 10.09km NE

14

4
Kilcoagh East/Levern

Cairn(s) • 10.18km SE

1
Butterhill

Artificial Mound • 10.75km NE

1
Lackan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.75km ENE

4
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.89km ENE

4
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km N

1
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 11.22km ENE

3

1
Kilbeg standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.36km ENE

3

2
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 11.49km NE
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 11.57km ENE

13

1
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 12.14km ENE

3

1
Killeen Cormac

Passage Grave • 12.36km SW

3

1
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.61km ENE

3

1
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.61km ENE
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 12.65km NE

5

2
Kelshamore

Bullaun Stone • 12.77km SSE

4

1
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.81km N

2

1
Castleruddery Lower

Enclosure • 12.98km S

3

1
Castleruddery

Stone Circle • 13.08km S

39

3

6
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 13.36km N

6

2
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.42km ENE

6

1

1
Curragh

Round Barrow(s) • 13.75km W

1
Brittas

Bullaun Stone • 13.79km SE

3

1

4
Brittas II

Bullaun Stone • 13.79km SE

2
Brittas III

Bullaun Stone • 13.79km SE

4
Brittas IV

Bullaun Stone • 13.79km SE

7
Brittas V

Bullaun Stone • 13.79km SE

2

1
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.98km N

3

1
Curragh

Artificial Mound • 14.11km W

1
Knickeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.2km SE

8

1
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 14.24km NE

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 14.24km NE

9

4
The Ballintruer Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.38km S
Ballintruer More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.38km S

5

1
Ballinagee

Cairn(s) • 14.72km E

1
Leitrim

Bullaun Stone • 14.82km SE

5

2
Eadestown North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.89km S
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 15.49km NNE

2
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.5km NE

2
Curragh (Kildare ED) II

Round Barrow(s) • 15.54km W

4
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.69km NE

2

1
Curragh (Kildare ED) I

Round Barrow(s) • 15.7km W

1
Spinans Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.73km SSE

14

1
Gibbet Rath

Rath • 15.79km W

6

1
Spinans Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.09km SSE
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 16.12km NE

2
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 16.14km W

1
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 16.36km NE
Dowery

16.44km NE
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 16.44km NE

2
Brusselstown Ring

Hillfort • 16.44km SSE

20

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 16.45km NE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 16.45km NE

4
Barretstown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.66km NW

1
Coan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.67km SE
Cromwellstown

Bank Barrow • 16.87km NNE

2
Curragh Racecourse

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km W

1
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 17.13km ENE
Little Curragh Barrow VIII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.3km W

1
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 17.32km ENE

3
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.43km W

2
Curragh (Kildare ED)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.6km W

5

2
Little Curragh Barrow VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.76km W

1
Little Curragh Barrow VI

Round Barrow(s) • 17.77km W

4

1
Little Curragh VIX

Round Barrow(s) • 17.77km W

1
Tuckmill Hill

Hillfort • 17.8km S

2

1
Keadeen Mountain

Cairn(s) • 17.88km SSE

4
Keadeen

Stone Circle • 17.91km SSE

3
Seefin 2

Rocky Outcrop • 17.93km ENE

7
Little Curragh Barrow V

Round Barrow(s) • 17.95km W

5

1
Tinoran Hill

Hillfort • 17.97km SSW
Keadeen Cursus

Cursus • 17.98km SSE

3

1

1
Little Curragh Barrow IV

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km W

3

1
Ballyfolan

Round Barrow(s) • 18km NE

9

1
Keadeen

Cairn(s) • 18.01km SSE
Keadeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km SSE

3
Little Curragh X

Round Barrow(s) • 18.02km W

1
Ballyfolan

Ring Cairn • 18.13km NE

4
Seefin Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.16km ENE

51

3

5
Little Curragh Barrow III

Round Barrow(s) • 18.17km W

4

1
Kilranelagh

Cairn(s) • 18.18km SSE
Boleycarrigeen

Stone Circle • 18.18km SSE

39

6

10
Baltinglass Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.32km S

2
Little Curragh Barrow II

Round Barrow(s) • 18.32km W

2

1
Mullamast Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km SW

4

1
Kilranelagh Graveyard

Standing Stones • 18.33km S

5

1
Baltinglass Hill 'Basin' Stone

Bullaun Stone • 18.33km S

3
Mullamast Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.36km SW

2
Mullamast Rath

Rath • 18.37km SW

6
Baltinglass Hill – Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.42km S

2
Baltinglass Hill – Tombs

Passage Grave • 18.42km S

17

2

2
Baltinglass Hill Cairn – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.42km S

2
Baltinglass Hill – Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.42km S

1
Rathcoran Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.42km S

2

1
Slievethoul I

Passage Grave • 18.43km NE

8

1
Colvinstown

Rath • 18.46km SSE

3
Colvinstown Upper III

Cairn(s) • 18.48km SSE

2
Colvinstown Upper

Cairn(s) • 18.49km SSE

3

1
Slievethoul II

Passage Grave • 18.54km NE
Little Curragh Barrow I

Round Barrow(s) • 18.58km W

6

1
Colvinstown Upper II

Cairn(s) • 18.6km SSE

2

1
Muckduff Upper

Cairn(s) • 18.82km SSE

5
Keadeen standing stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km SSE

2
Butter Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km NE

3
Glenaraneen

Crannog • 18.98km NE

7
Kildare

Christianised Site • 19.15km W

2

1
Slievethoul II and III

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NE

4
Crockaunadreenagh

Passage Grave • 19.29km NE

6

1

1
Kilbeg

Bullaun Stone • 19.34km E

12

2
Daw

Artificial Mound • 19.39km ENE
Muckduff Upper 2/Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.43km SSE

4
Seefingan

Cairn(s) • 19.46km ENE

10

1
Newtown lower

Round Barrow(s) • 19.47km NNE

6

1
Carrig Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.52km SSE
Firmount East

Artificial Mound • 19.74km NNW

1
Knockandinny

Round Barrow(s) • 19.8km NE
Hughstown

Hillfort • 19.89km SSW

4