Gallán in Carrigadrohid, standing stone in County Cork

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What is recorded here

Situated on flood plain of Lee River valley; site excavated (Fahy 1957, 73-5) shortly before being submerged in waters of reservoir. One stone was prostrate at time of excavation. No finds were recovered. NE stone was 0.6m L, 0.45m T and 2.15m H. Socket (D 0.75m) of second stone was uncovered 1.2m to SW; prostrate stone measured 2.15m by 0.6m by 0.6m. Stones were aligned NNE-SSW; overall length was c. 2.75m. (O Nualláin 1988, 244, no. 103) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO071-063

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