Gallan

Situated on a slight rise in a low-lying position with the S-N Ballymoat stream c. 130m to the E. It is probably a local stone with an irregular cross-section (dims. c. 0.8m x c. 0.65m; H 3.7m) and pointed top. It is oriented WNW-ESE. Barrow (WA017-042----) is c. 90m to the SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the Gallan – Ballymoat standing stone may have functioned as a memorial or waymarker. Its location near a stream suggests a possible association with local water-based rituals or folklore.