What is recorded here

Galláin holds two weathered stones six metres apart on a small hillock above the Durrus river, aligned northeast to southwest since before human memory. The taller southern stone rises twelve decimetres while its northern partner reaches sixty-five, creating a narrow gateway that may have marked territory, tested courage or simply watched the river flow. People likely passed between them during storms, festivals or quiet moments when the land felt alive. The stones remain standing because they were set to withstand time itself.

On top of a small hillock, 180m N of Durrus river. Stones stand 6.4m apart, long axis NE-SW. Stone to NE and SW measure H 0.65m; 0.6m x 0.55m, and H 1.2m; 1.1m; 0.4m respectively. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 251, no. 169; Roberts 1988). 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

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