Gallán in Ballyvongane, anomalous stone group in County Cork

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

In tillage. Depicted as single standing stone and named Dallaun, Gallaun and Gallán on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps respectively. Site heavily overgrown; three stones visible. According to Hartnett (PJH), three stones form a triangle; tallest stone (L 1.72m; Wth 0.88m; T 0.3m) at apex of triangle has fallen; second and third stones (H 0.96m; Wth 0.86m; T 0.35m: H 1.12m; Wth 1.06m; T 0.45m) are 3.2m apart and each 2.5m from apex stone. Ringfort (CO060-149001-) c. 60m to WNW in corner of field.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO060-150

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, it.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Sole Origami, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Frederick Dean, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Corkonian2013, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maker not stated on source page, irelandyes.wordpress.com
Maker not stated on source page, mademoiselleruta.com

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in CoolgarriffFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 120 yd

Explorer Tom This huge Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolgarriff was 200 feet across back in the day! Now it’s levelled and…

Anomalous stone group in CoolgarriffAnomalous stone group · 199 yd

Explorer Tom Anomalous stone group in Coolgarriff was three stones forming a triangle, one standing upright at the apex. Now there’s…

St John the Baptist ChurchOfficially recorded historic building · 907 yd

Explorer Tom St John the Baptist Church was nearly sold for a horse because someone thought the pinnacles were decorative horse…

post box983 yd

Explorer Tom Post box in Inchaleagh is a little cast-iron guy from 1950 standing opposite the church. It’s got Celtic Revival…

Mullinhassig WaterfallWaterfall · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Mullinhassig Waterfall hides in a small Cork woodland near Coachford, where the Glashagarriff River cuts between rock…

Mullinhassig WoodWood · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Mullinhassig Wood hides a waterfall beside the Glashagarriff River, a few kilometres from Coachford, and its Irish name…

Leades HouseCountry house · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Leades House is a small country house with big dreams and tall windows. The symmetrical chimneys are doing their best…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghawaddra (muskerry East By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghawaddra is hiding behind its dry drain like it’s shy. Someone dug a ditch right…

Standing stone in Drombeg (muskerry East By.)Standing stone · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Drombeg has packed its bags and left town, taking all its mystery with it. It’s just a memory now…

Church (Site of)Church · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Church in Leadawillin is in a field named Chapel Field, next to a rock outcrop called Donnell's little rock. The site…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockglass (muskerry East By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockglass is planning its retirement by slowly dissolving into a nice, flat meadow.…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghanearla (muskerry East By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghanearla was levelled so thoroughly you’d need a microscope to find it now. Its…

More archaeology and monuments in County Cork · All of County Cork

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover