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Gallán

Standing stone

What is recorded here

In pasture on N-facing slope. Subrectangular stone aligned ENE-WSW (H 2.2m; 1.45m x 0.35m). 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 Early Christian or medieval period, the name "Gallán" may refer to a saint or holy well, suggesting a possible religious or pilgrimage site. The alignment and positioning of the stone could reflect ritual or commemorative use, though specific folklore or function remains unrecorded.

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