Gallán

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Marked 'Gallán' on 1938 OS 6-inch map and shown as single stone standing between two fulachta fiadh (CO061-032001; CO061-032003-). Removed; no visible surface trace. 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 Bronze Age, the stone's association with fulachta fiadh suggests it may have had a ritual or domestic function. The name "Gallán" may derive from a early Christian saint or a prehistoric personal name, though its specific meaning or folklore is not recorded.