Gallán

In deciduous woodland. Shown only on 1939 OS 6-inch map, immediately E of landscape feature (CO073-007001-). Upright stone (H 1.02m; 0.45m x 0.63m), rectangular in plan, long axis SE-NW. Removed c. 1984, subsequent to visit. 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 Early Christian period, the name "Gallán" may reference a saint or holy well, suggesting a site of religious or ritual significance. The stone's removal and lack of further record may reflect later changes in land use or deliberate clearance.