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Galláin

Standing stone, pair

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Galláin is a pair of standing stones in flat pasture on the west side of the Laney River valley in County Cork. Aligned north-northeast to south-southwest, they stand 1.25m apart with an overall length of 3.4m. The northeast stone measures 0.55m long, 0.45m thick and 1.65m high. The southwest stone leans east, measures 1.6m long and 0.6m thick, and would reach 1.75m if erect.
In flat pasture, on W side of Laney River valley. Stones, aligned NNE-SSW, stand 1.25m apart; overall length is 3.4m. NE stone is 0.55m L, 0.45m T and 1.65m H. SW stone leans to E and is 1.6m L, 0.6m T and, if erect, 1.75m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 243, no. 93) 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

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