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Gallán in Ballycraheen

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Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on SSW-facing slope. Almost square stone (H 1.2m; 0.55m x 0.42m), leaning slightly to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO062-019

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  • Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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