What is recorded here

Galláin is a pair of standing stones on a level shoulder above the Laney River valley in County Cork. The NE stone measures 1.5m long, 0.4m thick and 2.45m high; the SW stone measures 0.95m long, 0.6m thick and 3.4m high. They stand 2.3m apart in a NE-SW line, making a total length of 4.85m.

On level shoulder of SE-facing slope, overlooking Laney River valley. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 2.3m apart; overall length is 4.85m. NE stone is 1.5m L, 0.4 T and 2.45m H. SW stone is 0.95m L, 0.6m T and 3.4m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 243, no. 91) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the pair of standing stones at Galláin – Ballynagree East may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. Their alignment and positioning suggest a possible astronomical or ceremonial significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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