Gallain

On top of a ridge in rolling pasture. Stones, aligned NNE-SSW, stand 0.55m apart; overall length is 1.9m. NE stone is 0.7m L, 0.45m T, 1.2m H. SW stone is 0.7m L, 0.45m T and 1.55m H. (O'Nualláin 1988, 247, no. 129; Roberts 1988, Ch. 5, no. 43). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 aligned stones at Gallain, Ceancullig may have functioned as a ritual or ceremonial marker, possibly related to solar or seasonal alignments. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.