Gallan

Situated on an E-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a ringfort (TN025-06801) nearby to the W. A triangular-shaped conglomerate (H 1m; dims. 1m x 0.65m) orientated on an E-W axis with a smaller sandstone slab (H 0.6m; dims. 0.9m x 0.4m) immediately to the W protruding from the surface of the ground. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Early Christian or Iron Age period, the stone's orientation and proximity to a ringfort suggest a possible ritual or territorial function. Local folklore may associate it with protective or spiritual significance, though specific traditions are not recorded.