Galláin

In pasture, on SE-facing slope overlooking Glashagarriff River valley. Row of four stones, one of which is prostrate, aligned NNE-SSW, 6.9m in overall length. Stones formerly incorporated in field fences. Land reclaimed and dump of field stones piled along NW side. NE stone is 0.8m L, 0.4m T and1.75m H. Next stone, 0.2m to SW, is 0.55m L, 0.7m T and 1.3m H. Third stone, 0.95m by 0.6m by 1.95m L, lies beside it to SW. Fourth stone, 2.6m further to SW, is 1.35m L, 0.55m T and 2.4m H. Five-stone circle (CO060-137----) 200m to SW. 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