Galláin

On sloping ground, near top of low hill, overlooking Glashagarriff River valley to W. Row of four stones, one of which is prostrate, aligned NE-SW, 5.3m in overall length. NE stone is 0.65m L, 0.4m T and 1.7m H. Next stone is prostrate; it measures 1.6m by 0.6m and is 0.3m T. Third stone, 2.4m SW of NE stone, is 0.7m L, 0.35m T and 0.8m H. SW and tallest stone, 0.65m from last, is 0.8m L, 0.5m T and 1.95m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 233, no. 20) 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone row may have had ceremonial or ritual significance, possibly aligned with solar or seasonal events. Local folklore or specific meaning is not recorded.