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Galláin

Standing stone, pair

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Galláin is a pair of standing stones in County Cork, Ireland. They stand 1.85m apart on the west flank of Burren Hill, aligned northeast to southwest. The northeast stone reaches 2.65m, while the southwest stone rises 2.95m. Together they span 3.75m across level pasture, two tall witnesses marking the hillside since before written memory.
In level pasture, on W flank of Burren Hill. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.85m apart; overall length is 3.75m. NE stone is 0.8m L, 0.6m T and 2.65m H. SW stone is 1.1m L, 0.6m T and 2.95m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 243, no. 94) 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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