What is recorded here

Thirteen stones scatter across shallow bog near Crow Head, defying the neat lines of human intention. The largest rises ninety-five centimetres with its long axis pointing northeast-southwest, while the others lean or lie like broken teeth. Locals call the spot Áit a' Ghalláin, a name that hints at forgotten guests rather than ordinary geology. The random placement resists easy explanation, keeping the place alive under the Beara sky.

In rough moorland, on the promontory leading to Crow Head at the tip of the Beara Peninsula. A group of thirteen stones of varying shapes and sizes protrude separately and randomly above the surface of shallow bog over an area c. 20m N-S. The tallest stone (H 0.95m; 0.7m x 0.4m) has its long axis NE-SW and stands near the middle of the group. Two other smaller stones are upright and the remainder are either leaning, fallen or boulder-like. This area is known locally as 'Áit a' Ghalláin' (the place of the gallaun). An enclosure (CO126-025004-) with an internal hut site (CO126-025005-) lies c. 100m to the SW and a coastal promontory fort (CO126-025001-) is 190m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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