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Gallan in Ballywelligan

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Situated on a slight S-facing slope. This is a monolith of Old Red Sandstone with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 1m x 0.9m; H 1.55m), but no perceptible orientation. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 July 2011

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA029-007

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